Quirky News / 04 March 2021
Apropos of nothing
Bee aware… Aussies are twice as likely to bee hospitalised with a bee or wasp sting than an encounter with any other venomous creature. And we have 20 of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world – but at least we don’t have glow-in-the-dark sharks…
Dolly Parton had a coronavirus vaccine shot yesterday and recrafted her classic song Jolene to fit the occasion. ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate.’ The legend donated $1 million for coronavirus vaccine research last year.
And if you have a spare $300,000, maybe a bid on a silver 911 Porsche formerly owned by soccer immortal Maradona is in your future? There’s just 120,000km on the clock…
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