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Yerba mate or yerba-maté (/ ˈ j ɜːr b ə ˈ m ɑː t eɪ /), [2] [3] Ilex paraguariensis, is a plant species of the holly genus native to South America. [4] It was named by the French botanist Augustin Saint-Hilaire. [5] The leaves of the plant can be steeped in hot water to make a beverage known as maté. Brewed cold, it is used to make ...
Hornet stings are more painful to humans than typical wasp stings because hornet venom contains a large amount (5%) of acetylcholine. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Individual hornets can sting repeatedly. Unlike honey bees , hornets do not die after stinging because their stingers are very finely barbed (only visible under high magnification) and can easily be ...
To make mate, you fill the cup one-half to three-quarters with the yerba leaves. Cover the mouth of the mate with your hand. Turn it over and shake it to even out the leaf mixture, and keep the ...
Mate con malicia (Spanish: 'mate with malice') or mate con punta ('spiked mate') is a drink made of maté infusion and aguardiente or pisco, consumed mainly in rural areas of Chile. Huarisnaque is typically drunk by huasos , gauchos , fishermen and lumberjacks to warm up, as it combines both alcohol and the psychoactive substances of yerba ...
The murder hornet, known for its painful sting and ability to destroy honey bee hives, has been eradicated in the U.S., five years after being first sighted in Washington state. The Washington ...
Unlike most other stings, honey bee workers' stings are strongly barbed and lodge in the flesh of mammals upon use, tearing free from the honey bee's body, killing the bee within minutes. [2] The sting has its own ganglion, and it continues to saw into the target's flesh and release venom for several minutes. This trait is of obvious ...
Agua de Jamaica, a popular iced tea beverage in Mexico. Mexican tea culture is known for its traditional herbal teas which are reputed to have medicinal properties.In recent decades, [when?] imported tea beverages have also become popular in Mexico.
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