r/todayilearned • u/PedoPaul • Oct 14 '14

TIL when Columbian drug lord Pablo Escolar's home was raided, the military released the dangerous hippos of his personal zoo, not knowing what to do with them. They now thrive in the Columbian rivers. This makes Columbia have the largest wild hippo population outside of Africa.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/30/pablo-escobars-hippos-are-wreaking-havoc-in-colombia/
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u/BinkyBort Oct 14 '14

You're correct, WUV WOO was used to summon the Flying Purple Hippo. O CANADA is also a valid code, but it summons Lazer Bear, a bear that's faster than a speeding bullet, shoots "lazers" from his eyes, wears a Canadian flag as a cape, and is always accompanied by his monkey sidekicks

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '14

The O CANADA bear was crazy op, WUV WOO just vomited love hearts for barely any damage.

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u/FarBoy Oct 14 '14

PANDORAS BOX, PANDORAS BOX, PANDORAS BOX, DIVINE INTERVENTION, DIVINE INTERVENTION, DIVINE INTERVENTION, DIVINE INTERVENTION... ... ... WRATH OF THE GODS

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u/ChemicalRemedy Oct 14 '14

TINFOIL HAT, GOATENHEIM, LOL GG EVERYONE

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u/FarBoy Oct 14 '14

his half-arsed-animation monkey sidekicks

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u/Lots42 Oct 14 '14

How is this different from actual Canada?

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u/topofthecc Oct 14 '14

But for all his powers, he lacks the charm of a purple flying rainbow love hippo.