h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In my early childhood I did have a Koala doll, which in itself was rare in the country I grew up = The netherlands.

I had a friend, being two years old (he too), who's father and mother were English and they did have serious plans to go to australia. In the time being they created more and more a little "australia" inside their house and about five koala dolls did fit in that "theater".
So I got one too and slept with it in my own house.

Eight years later they emigrated to Australia.

Koala dolls nearly always have real fur from the grey kangaroo.

A fact to amaze your friends.



PS: Koala dolls made in the Netherlands may use fake fur, but I doubt if there is a large koala doll manufacturing industry in the Netherlands - if they are imported from Australia the amazing fact stands.