How Australia Might Just Kill You

Published on 03/22/2020
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Stone fish

When you’re out in the wild, you have to keep in mind that not everything is what it seems in your eyes. A harmless rock underneath the waters? Don’t get fooled. It could be a stonefish, one of the venomous fish ever known just casually camouflaging within rocks. As dangerous as a landmine, you have to be careful not to step on them or else you’ll experience extreme pain or worse, die of it. Stone fishes, on the other hand, make ‘dangerous’ and ‘delicious’ (an unlikely pair) possible. Yes, Stone fishes can be eaten safely as heat dissolves its venom.

Stone fish

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Strychnine Tree

The apple tree in the Adam and Eve story doesn’t even come close to the dangers of the Strychnine Tree. In the bible story, the apple tree is evil but it didn’t go physically harming Adam nor Eve. The Strychnine tree is a different evil. It grows orange delicious-looking fruits that are housing toxic seeds that can affect the nervous system, cause convulsions, and be fatal. Moreover, even its bark and blossoms are poisonous too! What a total (dangerous) package.

Strychnine Tree

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