According to Australia's 7 News, a Glaucus atlanticus, also known as the "blue dragon," recently washed up on Broadbeach in Queensland, Australia. The rare, venomous creature may have a mean streak – it's known for its painful sting – but its beauty is captivating social-media users worldwide. A video of the creature, posted Nov. 12 by Facebook user Lucinda Fry, has gone viral, with more than 144,172 views on the social network.

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Former Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman talks to her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified before the U.S. House Select Committee at its fourth hearing on its Jan. 6 investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

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