Propolis is a red sticky substance collected by bees from the bark of trees. Bees use it to stick their hives together. It's called propolis because the beekeeper has to crack it before she can check the hive and I believe comes from the word pro (as in before) and polis (as in metropolis - city_) so before the city. Propolis (along with many other bee products) has anti-bacterial qualities. It used to be used, along with honey to clean burns and cuts. Apparently, you can buy honey soaked bandages, but I'd rather have it on toast - the honey I mean, not the bandage.
Anyway...just felt like mentioning this.
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