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Cotton swabs (American English) or cotton buds (British English) are wads of cotton wrapped around a short rod made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic. They are most commonly used for ear cleaning, although this is not recommended by physicians. Other uses for cotton swabs include first aid, cosmetics application, cleaning, infant care, and crafts.
The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae.The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, [1] it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South.
Leo Gerstenzang (June 3, 1892 – January 31, 1961) was a Polish-American inventor who, in 1923, created the first contemporary cotton swab or Q-Tips. [citation needed] His product, which he named "Baby Gays," went on to become one of the most widely sold brand names. There are many anecdotes about how Gerstenzang came to create this invention ...
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Cotton pads Cotton balls. Cotton pads are pads made of cotton which are used for medical or cosmetic purposes. [1] For medical purposes, cotton pads are used to stop or prevent bleeding from minor punctures such as injections or venipuncture. [2] They may be secured in place with tape. Cotton pads are also used in the application and the ...
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Micropus californicus is a plant in the family Asteraceae which is known by the common name slender cottonweed.Its flowerheads resemble very small cotton balls, often rounded with cottony white hairs forming the pappus of each seed.
The feud continued in 1882 when Ellison Hatfield, brother of Anse, was killed by three of Roseanna's younger brothers: Tolbert, Phamer (Pharmer), and Bud. [11] On an election day in Kentucky, the three McCoy brothers fought a drunken Ellison and another Hatfield brother; Ellison was stabbed 26 times and finished off with a gunshot.