{"id":283932,"date":"2019-11-21T06:19:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T13:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1095616"},"modified":"2019-11-21T06:19:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T13:19:15","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-reveals-near-death-encounter-with-a-venomous-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/matthew-mcconaughey-reveals-near-death-encounter-with-a-venomous-snake\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey Reveals Near-Death Encounter With a Venomous Snake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oh no, oh no, oh no!<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Matthew McConaughey<\/a><\/strong> revealed that he once had a near-death experience with a snake when he used to live in Australia. Speaking with Today Show Australia<\/em>, the actor-turned college professor<\/a> recalled almost getting bitten by a brown snake, which are one of the land Down Under’s most venomous snakes. <\/p>\n

“When I was here, I almost stepped on one and I should have been bitten,” Matthew began. “Yeah, I was going back in the back shed down in a friend’s house in Waterville and stepped on something. It was a bit dark and just as I opened it, I saw it went right through my legs and it gave me a bit of a scare. And then my friend came over and they caught it and they said, \u2018That’s a brown snake, mate. That could have really sucked.'”<\/p>\n

Despite almost being bitten by the deadly reptile, the Oscar winner<\/a> said that it’s still his favorite Australian animal: “That’s my favorite animal because it didn’t<\/em> bite me.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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A nature man himself<\/a>, Matthew also discussed his recent collaboration with liquor brand Wild Turkey to kick-start their “With Thanks” initiative, which is making strides in protecting the environment by reconnecting people with nature. The Dallas Buyer’s Club<\/em> star<\/a> helped design an eco-friendly cabin, dubbed “The Reserve,” in Sydney that will be available to rent out for $150 a night starting in December.<\/p>\n

This endeavor will not only help people get off the grid, but also benefit The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife and its efforts to protect Australia’s wilderness. A percentage of the proceeds from the cabin will be donated to the non-government organization. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“There’s real value to one living in a small space,” Matthew told Today Show Australia<\/em>. “We have to be reminded sometimes to get out in nature and go, \u2018Oh, yeah, I’m number two.’ And I think everyone could use a little bit more of that.”<\/p>\n

Switching gears, Matthew opened about turning the big 5-0 earlier this month and using the milestone birthday to join Instagram<\/a>. He’s only been on the \u2018Gram for a few weeks now, but said he’s having fun getting the hang of it. “So far, so good,” he raved. “You know, as I said in my opening post, I’m not sure how much I’m going to enjoy the dialogue, but I think I’ll enjoy the monologue.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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For his first Instagram<\/a> post, he shared a video of himself admitted that he was a little hesitant to make an Instagram, but was ultimately excited to try it out. <\/p>\n

He wrote, “I’m looking forward to sharing who I am with you, to seeing if who I am translates, if what I want to share translates… if it tickles your funny bone, if it makes you think a second, if it makes your heart swell up a little bit, if it makes you take a quiet moment and go for a walk… let’s have some fun with it though.” <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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