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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.
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.
Openclipart, also called Open Clip Art Library, is an online media repository of free-content vector clip art.The project hosts over 160,000 free graphics and has billed itself as "the largest community of artists making the best free original clipart for you to use for absolutely any reason".
An unlikely friendship unfolded at the Twala Trust Animal Sanctuary in Zimbabwe, where an orphaned vervet monkey named William has found solace in a rescue kitten named Marble.
Examples of computer clip art, from Openclipart. Clip art (also clipart, clip-art) is a type of graphic art. Pieces are pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively and comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However, most clip art today is created, distributed, and used in a digital form.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – It’s been 34 years since Macaulay Culkin’s character, Kevin McCallister, made a trip to the supermarket for supplies in the 1990 Chris Columbus film “Home Alone ...
Holiday Stress and Anxiety: 6 Ways to Cope. The holiday season is often called the most wonderful time of the year — but for many, it can actually be the most stressful time of year.
Border tartan is possibly the easiest tartan to create due to its use of natural colours and undyed wool. [3] [6] From this general check pattern came the houndstooth variant, first developed in Lowland Scotland. [10] This check is now famous for being used as the design for traditional chefs' trousers, in which the pattern helps to hide minor ...