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StrikeMePurple t1_iybytxb wrote

Reply to comment by Mattums in TIL that, to prove that a jellyfish caused Irukandji syndrome, a scientist stung himself, his son, and a lifeguard with the jellyfish. by SabreYT

I used to live by the ocean that had these little fuckers in there during the rainy season, no one swims then, and also because crocodiles but mostly jellyfish. The scary thing is, they are completely invisible in the water. When someone gets stung although very rare, there is no mucking about, stretcher to the ambulance straight to the airport you're on a 3 hour flight to the city, on another ambulance to the hospital, all in agonizing pain that is if you've survived until then. Welcome to Australia friends.

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