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Australia seems to be a great place to be from as in far away from.
Though I do like their Bondi Vet YouTube channel.
And there is a friend in UK who was born and raised in Australia.
No sign of Julie being deadly.
Yet.
 
We're only covering the fauna. Wait till we get to the flora that will kill you.....

Ooh, I'll start. This won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead.

Gympie-gympie.

"Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months."

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/queenslands-gympie-gympie-worlds-most-painful-plant
 
Ooh, I'll start. This won't kill you, but it will make you wish you were dead.

Gympie-gympie.

"Every part of the plant is covered in silica hairs which act like hypodermic needles. If touched, they inject a venom which causes excruciating pain that can last for days, even months."

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/queenslands-gympie-gympie-worlds-most-painful-plant
Aw look darling. Its a heart shaped leaf. Its a sign we should squeeze up together with it and take a self... Aaaaag it hurts f**************...
 
Those plants have a mixture of 17 neurtoxins in their hollow silica hairs. The hairs embed themselves in the skin and then release the toxins. If a horse runs into one of these they are typically sent mad and end up needing to be euthanased.
 
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Hey Fred, I see you're walking with a limp. What happened?
"Gympie gympie".
Well, obviously. But what happened?
"Gympie gympie".
Yes, clearly, but how?
"Gympie gympie".
Sigh.
 
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