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.

The first Life Saver flavour, which was peppermint, was invented in 1912 and it was called Pep-O-Mint.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

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