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Warning! The Following Baby Animals Will Melt Your Heart!

The following photos prove that all babies are cute – no matter how smelly, prickly, or dangerous they grow up to be.

Who Ever Thought of Making These Chairs??

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12 Texas Native, Low Maintenance, Heat Resistant Plants

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia) What says desert more than a flowering cactus in your yard? The prickly pear cactus became the state plant of Texas in 1995. This cactus blooms in yellow, red, and purple. When in season (September through December), it also yields lovely juicy fruit.

Relieve Itching With These 7 Useful Natural Tips

Ice the itch One trusted way to relieve prickly skin is to opt for a cold compress. According to the American Academy of Dermatology , applying a cold, wet cloth or ice pack to the affected area for about 5-10 minutes can be really beneficial.

The 9 Causes of Tingling Limbs, Diagnosis and Treatment

In addition, its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce discomfort in the prickly place, as long as it is not chronic and incessant tingling that requires medical attention as soon as possible.

How to Make Aloe Vera Gel From Your Plant at Home

Slice off the prickly parts on each side of the leaf first. Then peel off the skin on one side using either a small knife or a vegetable peeler. If you’re using a knife, your movement should be similar to filleting fish. You want to remove the skin only and leave as much of the gel as possible.

See the Winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards

Plants For Birds Honorable Mention Tennessee Warbler on an eastern prickly gooseberry in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario. 7. Professional Winner Magnificent Frigatebird in Genovesa Island, Ecuador. Photograph by Sue Dougherty. 8.

6 Extremely Poisonous Plants People Confuse for Food

The fruit of the true chestnut is covered by a multitude of dense, sharp spines that look like that of a hedgehog, while the fruit of the poisonous horse chestnut is only mildly prickly and the buckeye has no spines, at all. 4.

10 Amazing Facts of Nature that Are Too Weird to Believe

It’s stocky appearance and densely-packed prickly leaves are striking, but stranger still is its dark red resin, which appears like blood. The resin has been in wide use as a dye, varnish and in mouth hygiene. It is currently endangered by the rise in tourism and industry. 10.

This Simple Herb Is Much Healthier Than You Think!

Milk thistle (or Silybum marianum ) is an herb native to Europe that can be easily identified for its prickly purple flowers and leaves with white marbling. The active ingredients in the herb are compounds called silymarin , which has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties.

15 Things That Make Mexico a Country with a Rich Culture

Aztec legend states that the gods advised the Aztecs that the place where they should build their city would be marked by an eagle on a prickly pear tree, eating a serpent. They had spotted this eagle at the spot that now contains Mexico City's main plaza. 11.

The World’s 14 Strangest Scientific Names of Animals

Spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) This prickly-looking lump of a small fish may have a hilarious name, but it's oddly appropriate, as spiny lumpsuckers can attach themselves to surfaces, such as rocks or coral, with the help of rounded-looking pelvic fins modified to work as suction cups.

Nature After Dark: Exploring 8 Nocturnal Animals

While its prickly exterior is impressive, the spiny mouse's ability to thrive in harsh environments is equally remarkable. It has evolved to conserve water, hydrating primarily from the food it consumes.

This Fruit is 22 Times Higher in Vitamin C Than Lemons

You can either use them whole, use a dried and cleaned variety or cut them in half and remove the seeds and prickly fibers out of the shell and discard them before preparing the tea.