StrikeMePurple
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.
StrikeMePurple t1_j85dh2a wrote
Reply to comment by PiryatJos in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
I don't think they are disagreeing, more pointing out how quickly some Redditors jump on the left wing right wing thing.
It's something pretty well ingrained in American culture nowadays and a lot of us around the world find it pretty disgusting and cheap to blame every problem on the opposite ideology you believe.