4/5: If you take Bill Bryson at face value, then you gotta be a real survivalist to make it out of Australia alive. “It has more things that will kill you than anywhere else. Of the world's ten most poisonous snakes, all are Australian. Five of its creatures—the funnel web spider, box jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus, paralysis tick, and stonefish—are the most lethal of their type in the world. This is a country where even the fluffiest of caterpillars can lay you out with a toxic nip, wh...| www.goodreads.com
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