Of course not! said Magic about the long time rumor that he had a cure for the HIV virus. The only cure for HIV is a condom, or abstinence and let's be honest these young folks are gonna do what they want to do.. Fake Report! Well folks, Magic Johnson still has HIV.
Cork is the bark of an oak tree known botanically as quercus suber. The tree is an evergreen that grows only in areas bordering the Mediterranean. Portugal represents approximately 50% of the world's cork output, Spain accounts for 25% and the remainder comes from Algeria, France, Morocco, Italy and Tunisia.
We used to use the end of a burnt cork on our faces as camouflage! Cork is a natural material from the bark of the Cork Oak tree and this material has been known for donkey's years to protect the tree from death during natural wildfires. However that doesn't mean it is fire resistant - it will smoulder and blacken.