Come to Australia, You Might Accidently Get Killed

It's that time of year again, that is, Australia Day. Unfortunately I've lost touch with my Australian friends from the early '90s, but I hope they're well. I understand that staying well can be a tough proposition down under.

“The taipan is the one to watch out for. It is the most poisonous snake on Earth, with a lunge so swift and a venom so potent that your last mortal utterance is likely to be: 'I say, is that a sn--' ”

― Bill Bryson