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  • Does Peeing on a Bluebottle Sting Really Work?

    Does Peeing on a Bluebottle Sting Really Work?

    For Australians living on the east coast, the possibility of being stung by a bluebottle is just a fact of life. But the methods for treating a sting vary wildly, including the idea you can just pee on it to alleviate the pain. Bluebottles are a species of jellyfish that menace Australia’s eastern shoreline during…