1. Snake Island
Snake Island is a small island off the coast of Brazil that is so filled with venomous serpents that it's been called one of the world's deadliest islands. Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 snakes, about 1 per square meter, on this island and they are all golden lancehead pit vipers, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. The snakes became trapped on the island when rising sea levels covered up the land that connected it to the mainland. This left the snakes to adapt to their environment. The snake's venom is said to be three to five times stronger than that of any mainland snake. Oh, and it's capable of melting human flesh. The story goes that the last people to live on the island were the lighthouse keeper and his family who were killed by the snakes. Currently, the Brazilian Navy bans civilians from the island, though scientists sometimes receive waivers. Good luck to them...
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