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TIL that Colombia has a massive Hippo problem because after Pablo Escobar died, his four pet Hippos escaped

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Z8lvY TIL Hot dogs are so famous in USA that there is a National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) which is a trade association that promotes the hot dog and sausage industry.
XEYlE TIL that they used shaved bears dressed in female clothing and wearing a wig to recreate the myth of a pigfaced women at carnavals
Lne0 TIL in Finland, the word ‘kalsarikännit’ means to get drunk at home, alone, in your underwear.
PYnpG TIL to reconstruct the Great Pyramid of Giza today, it would require about $5 billion, 5 years, 1,500 to 2,000 workers, and 2.3 million stones weighing 3 tons each, according to Jean-Pierre Houdin, a French architect who has helped create a virtual model of the ancient construction system.
OG5kg TIL that "Jews for Hitler" was a real organization. It was called the Association of German National Jews. It was disbanded after the Nazis came to power and its founder was sent to a concentration camp.