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TIL Pablo Escobar illegally imported four hippos to Colombia. After they escaped these 'cocaine hippos' reproduced rapidly, becoming the largest invasive animal species in the world as they threaten local wildlife

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x6NGg TIL Venus Fly Traps grow their flowers far away to avoid killing their pollinators
9YJXM TIL The creator of Animal Crossing was inspired to make a game about friendship, family, and community after experiencing loneliness upon moving to a new city.
ZMMG TIL the Ekranoplan was a secret Soviet weapon that was almost a football field in length, “flew” above the water at only a few feet, and had six missile launchers.
7M8M TIL that in the 19th century people called homosexuals “Uranian”
XEENj TIL That on November 11, 1918 on the last day of WW1 , General Pershing sent American troops to fight the Germans to “teach them a lesson” even though he knew an armistice was signed. Over 3,000 Americans were killed, wounded , or captured.