The man in charge of deporting Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' explains how he plans to fly 70 of them across the world

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A hippo swimming close to the Magdalena River in Doradal, Colombia.
Hippos are considered one of the deadliest land animals on the planet.

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Climate change is making plane turbulence worse, and it could make flights bumpier and more expensive

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The inside of the plane after Lufthansa Flight 469 hit
The inside of the plane after Lufthansa Flight 469 hit "severe turbulence" en route to Frankfurt, Germany.

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No, artificial vanilla flavoring doesn't come from beaver butts. Flavor scientists explain.

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Close up image of dried, whole cloves.
Most commercial vanillin is synthesized from guaiacol — a natural compound in wood smoke and clove oil.

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Are left handed people more creative? Brain scans reveal why these individuals might be wired differently

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Image of celebrity Keanu Reeves in a tux attending the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.
Keanu Reeves is left-handed.

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How healthy imitation crab is compared to other seafood, and what surimi sticks are actually made of

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Dozens of Alaskan Pollock outside of water.
Imitation crab is made from a white paste that's mostly ground up Alaskan pollock, a white fish shown here by the dozens.

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Scientists studied flamingo personalities and discovered the pink birds form cliques like high schoolers

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Flamingos have personalities, and like-minded birds enjoy each others' company.

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Sheltering miles from a nuclear blast may not be enough to survive unless you know where to hide, new calculations show

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Cartoon of an atomic explosion over a populated city.
Sturdy concrete buildings far enough away from the nuclear blast are your best bet for survival beyond an underground bunker.

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Sleep experts explain why your dreams are so vivid that you remember them long after waking up

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Inception
If you wake up in the middle of a REM cycle, you're more likely to remember what you were dreaming about.

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