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Things You Didn’t Know About South Africa
When you think of South Africa, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Nelson Mandela and apartheid.

2. Hippos eat lawns in downtown St. Lucia in South Africa
The town of St. Lucia sits in the middle of iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a subtropical estuary that’s part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Chances of getting mugged or hijacked are virtually nil, but chances of meeting a hippo while walking to dinner are high.
The estuary contains one of the largest concentrations of hippos in the world.
In the evenings, when the sun goes down, they walk into town to munch on lawns in the residential areas.
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