Guess I Hadn't Noticed...

David Orr in the NYT Times reports (link):

It’s easy to say which nation has … the largest number of prime ministers who’ve probably been eaten by sharks (Australia … .

Guess I hadn’t noticed. Apparently the number is “one.” Convictcreations.com reports (link):

Lost Prime Minister - In 1967, Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia went for a swim at the beach and was never seen again. Theories about his disappearance include kidnapping by a Russian submarine, eaten by a shark or being carried away by the tide.

Additional Fun Fact: I can't seem to track it down at the moment, but I believe it was Douglas Adams who, when asked if he liked Austrialia, said:

Australia has nine of the top ten most poisonous snakes in the world. No, strike that, Australia has nine of the top nine most poisonous snakes in the world.

And it seemed like such a nice place.