This investigation starts with an ant. What kind you might ask?
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It’s definitely not one that you’ll see in A Bug’s Life.
A bull ant.
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Look at it’s menacing chompers. These little suckers are a breed endemic to Australia.
More specifically THE BITE of a bull ant, which had one online creator almost in tears. American TikToker, Jaime was frolicking around barefoot, in an effort to “look Australian”.
She quickly discovered that the strength of the average Aussie native’s feet are unmatched.
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“[Australians] don’t tell ya that there’s bull ants around,” she said. “Or, glass that gets in your foot. Or pavement that’s bumpy and rocky. No, [Australians] just walk around everywhere barefoot [and] act like it’s no big deal. It hurts.”
Jaime furthered her point by saying, “I’m pretty sure if the whole world had a Survivor match — where each country was to send one participant — that Australia would win because they’re just tough people*.”
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*There’s plenty wrong with us BTW but walking around on scalding hot pavement is part of every Aussie’s DNA makeup…I think. I’m not a scientist, however, I did do Biology in Year 10 and those punnet squares taught me a thing or two about dominant, recessive and imaginary genes.
People in the comments added more evidence to the idea of Aussies having the world’s strongest feet. One made a list of other things Aussies step on.
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Bindis in the grass are the worst possible thing you can step on.
Another gave us an ‘interesting’ childhood insight.
This commenter made us wonder if this was a mysteriously unheard of Australian right of passage.
And of course, we have a proper explanation.
If you ever venture Down Under — you’ll see more toes than a Quentin Taratino movie 👀 Yes, the ground is hot. And yes, the soles of our feet are…COOKED.
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Walking around barefoot is just part of the culture, I guess.
Which country do you think has the world’s strongest feet? Wrong answers only.
Let us know in the comments below.
