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“Waters liked to give his friends new nicknames, and it was he who first began calling Milstead ‘Divine’… It was Waters who also began introducing Divine as "the most beautiful woman in the world, almost”, a description that would be widely repeated in ensuing years.“

John Waters and Divine

A hippo charges a boat on the Chobe River in Botswana. (From thisvideo.) 

Hippo Facts: 

Hippos can run up to 19 mph on land, and swim up to 5 mph. For reference, the fastest man alive has a maximum speed of ~28 mph and Olympic-level swimmers move at a maximum speed of 4.5 mph. 

Hippos kill thousands of people every year. Like almost 3000 in Africa alone. 

Hippos are very aggressive, and sometimes charge or attack for no apparent reason.

Hippos have been identified as a vulnerable species by the World Conservation Union, with an estimated population of only 125,000-150,000 in the wild. 

Starr Andrews, skating to “Whip My Hair,” by Willow Smith.  Starr was 9 years old when she performed this (video here).  She’s 13 now, and though she had to slow down her training when her mom had 11 heart attacks in 4 years she’s still competing and doing fantastically well. 

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Starr’s website.