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Chủ Nhật, 16 tháng 11, 2014
Here's A Bunch Of World Leaders Holding Koalas
Hopefully they don’t catch an STD from the cuddly creatures. Because that’s a thing.
Leaders of the 20 largest economies gathered in Brisbane, Australia, this weekend for the annual G20 summit, to discuss the most important political and eco— Oh, who are we kidding. They are clearly there to hold koalas.
Handout / Via Reuters
While the resulting photos — like this one of South Korean president Park Geun-hye — are adorable, koalas harbor a dark secret.
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The problem — as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott probably "forgot" to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin — is that there's a rampant outbreak of chlamydia among koalas.
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"In some parts of Australia, koala infection rates are as high as 90 percent," per the BBC, and the disease "causes blindness and infertility in koalas." Brazilian president Dilma Roussef seems unconcerned, though.
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