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The hippo carriage

Imagine taking your hippo out for a ride like you would a normal car. We’re curious to know just how this guy got the hippo to cooperate, especially since hippos are incredibly dangerous and kill more people than sharks per year.

Whatever the persuasion, hippos seemed to be economical and less harmful on the environment than real cars: about 80 pounds of fruit and grass fed to your private hippo could get you 6 miles to the gallon at about 14 mph.