/ 18 October 2021

A slithery surprise, Escobar’s “cocaine hippo” problem, and a Spanish crime writer’s identity revealed…

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

As Australia readies itself for snake season, you might want to think about checking under the house…

The legacy of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to trouble officials. His imported “cocaine hippos” are so prolific in the reproductive game that the government has begun sterilising the more than 80 animals that make up the biggest herd outside Africa.

Hear the name Carmen Mola, and you’d likely think of the hugely successful female Spanish crime writer (just nod…). Cue the shock when 3 men stepped up to claim the prestigious €1 million Planeta prize at a ceremony attended by King Felipe and revealed themselves to be her. Híjole…

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