2 Comments Today I learned there are Hippos living in Colombia (South America) thanks to drug king pin Pablo Escobar. by whatilearned June 15, 2022, 2:54 pm 10 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL Carthage in Phoenician means “New City”. Cartagena (Spain) in Latin means “New Carthage”. Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) was named ‘de Indias’ as it was named after Cartagena (Spain)—it can be interpreted as “New Cartagena”. Therefore the city can basically be read as “New New New City” by whatilearned April 12, 2022, 6:27 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL Colombia has a wild hippo problem, thanks to Pablo Escobar. Four of his pet hippos escaped following his death, and they’ve spent decades rapidly breeding, threatening humans and the environment by whatilearned March 28, 2022, 10:10 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL That out of the top four known most prolific serial killers, three came from Colombia. by whatilearned February 6, 2022, 4:12 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL Pablo Escobar’s hippos have multiplied to the point of being considered an Invasive Species in Colombia. by whatilearned December 4, 2021, 10:17 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL In a war torn small town in Colombia a public school was built with a bunker to protect children from firefights between armed groups. by whatilearned September 6, 2021, 5:50 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL a man from Colombia developed non-human cancer from a tape worm living inside him. by whatilearned July 22, 2021, 10:42 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Copa América: Argentina defeats Colombia on penalties to reach final by SportsNews July 7, 2021, 11:18 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Colombia will no longer co-host Copa América, CONMEBOL rejects request for postponement by SportsNews May 21, 2021, 11:29 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Players affected by tear gas in Colombia by SportsNews May 13, 2021, 10:04 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Colombia Claims No Zika Birth Defects: Why? Major public health institutions say it's too soon to tell whether the report is accurate by DailyHealthNews May 13, 2021, 4:03 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL about Caño Cristales, a river in Colombia commonly known as the ‘River of Five Colors’. This colour is caused by great quantities of the endemic plant species ‘Macarenia clavígera’; when the water level rises and sunlight hits the river floor, a vibrant colour spectrum is created. by whatilearned May 8, 2021, 12:09 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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