Thousands of Golden Lancehead snakes, highly venemous pit vipers, inhabit an island off the coast of Brazil on Ilha da Queimada Grande. Given the extreme danger posed by its inhabitants ...

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"Watch the full episode here: This island off the coast of Brazil is illegal to visit. Why? This is Snake Island. It's populated by 4, 000 golden lancehead viper snakes, and they're not so ...

Lancehead snakes (the golden lancehead's mainland cousin) are responsible for around 90% of all snakebites in Brazil, but, although the venom can be deadly, no deaths have been reported here.

About 4,000 venomous snakes.” Located off the coast of Brazil, Ilha da Queimada Grande is home to the golden lancehead viper, a snake so venomous it can melt human flesh. MELT. And the best part?

Given how dark and miserable it is outside, the idea of visiting a scenic island off the coast of Brazil seems pretty ... The golden lancehead's (also known as the Bothrops insularis) venom ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is recovering in intensive care after having emergency surgery to drain blood from his brain, a medical note published by the country's government said.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive-care unit after undergoing surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage, the Sirio-Libanes hospital said in a statement in ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed. The 79-year-old president spoke alongside doctors in a press ...