Columbian drug-lord Pablo Escobar kept four Hippos in his estate before his death in 1993. Deemed too much hassle to move by authorities, his Hippos were left there and have since bred and escaped becoming an invasive species of Columbia.

A fetus starts to develop fingerprints at the age of eight weeks.

The substance that gives red wine and dark beer its color is said to have a positive effects on cholesterol and blood pressure.

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