Fun Fact Thread! (previously fun fact for the day, not limited to 1 per day anymore.)

[DDE]

Hippos are an invasive species in Columbia thanks to escaping from the late Pablo Escobar's personal menagerie when his hasienda was sacked by his enemies.

[magnemoe]

5 hours ago, DDE said:

Hippos are an invasive species in Columbia thanks to escaping from the late Pablo Escobar's personal menagerie when his hasienda was sacked by his enemies.

It was an 19th century stupid idea to introduce hippos to the Mississippi river. 
It folded because cost and they could not monetize it also an question if meat would sell. 

[magnemoe]

Plane takes off in 2025 and lands in 2024. 
https://abc7.com/post/cathay-pacific-flight-880-new-years-departs-hong-kong-2025-lands-lax-2024/15736032/?utm_source=sdrn%3Avg%3Aarticle%3AeMXKJK

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

Minoan (Bronze Age) maritime trade generally traveled in a counter clockwise path around the Eastern Mediterranean.  From the Island of Crete it was fairly easy to get to Egypt and the southern Levant... But not very easy to go straight back.  So trade would go north from Egypt along the Levant to Anatolia and Cyprus before making it's way back to Crete. 

 

In other news, Egypt conducted a naval attack on/using the Euphrates River.  Talk about commitment! 

https://seapower.navy.gov.au/media-room/publications/semaphore-16-06

 

[kerbiloid]

The Egyptians had to use water ships in absence of desert ships, the camels.

[JoeSchmuckatelli]

26 minutes ago, kerbiloid said:

camels

Special Forces Camels secured the far side prior to the operation! 

 

 

 

[boriz]

Fun fact: Star Trek used to be good.