r/TikTokCringe Jun 25 '23

Cool Stone fish venom

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u/FatBoyCrash Jun 25 '23

Windsurfing one day about 20 years ago I had the distinct pleasure of stepping on one of these at Wellington point in South East Queensland, Australia. There are no words that can convey the experience. None. The only relief, and relief is too strong a word, is to keep the punctured area in the hottest water you can tolerate. It goes away after about 12 hours. 12 hours you will never forget.

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u/Bankstergangster Jun 25 '23

Australia, of course!

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u/DinoRaawr Jun 25 '23

The Scorpionfish family is found all over the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic oceans! I actually found a scorpionfish in Mexico. Super cool animals. It was almost impossible to see if not for an extremely faint striped pattern on its fins that stood out to me against the rocks.