Acacia gum, or gum arabic, is collected from the hardened sap of acacia trees. It is used as a stabilizer and emulsifier in the food industry. Hailing from Africa, this superfood has long been a ...

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Amid a cold snap that brought snow to Southern states, Florida got so cold that lizards fell out of trees. Often mentioned as an indicator of how cold it is for the Sunshine State, invasive green ...

A South Florida tree trimmer has died after getting caught in a wood chipper, according to officials. The accident occurred at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday in Ocean Ridge, about 60 miles north of Miami ...

A Florida tree-trimmer died in a horrifying accident when he was pulled headfirst into a woodchipper and decapitated Tuesday morning, authorities said. The unidentified man was working with ...

But seriously, do massive lizards really just fall out of the trees in South Florida when it gets cold? Yes, and you can watch it happen in a video taken by Avrohom Eliezer Friedman in North Miami ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was immediately notified. A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said.