<story><title>The fig is an ecological marvel</title><url>https://nautil.us/issue/104/harmony/the-incredible-fig</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>planetis</author><text>Fig producer here, I don&amp;#x27;t get the backslash about fig ...flower, there is no tiny wasp in there, its entirely broken down by the tree&amp;#x27;s enzymes. In ancient Greece it was the most popular and important fruit, a pillar of the economy.&lt;p&gt;...also the &amp;quot;milky latex&amp;quot; (that the tree bleeds) burns your skin and leaves scars. If in contact with my skin, I would wash it immediately and avoid any kind of experiments.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>chrissoundz</author><text>It is actually a great &amp;quot;home remedy&amp;quot; wart remover. &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&amp;#x2F;17472688&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&amp;#x2F;17472688&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>The fig is an ecological marvel</title><url>https://nautil.us/issue/104/harmony/the-incredible-fig</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>planetis</author><text>Fig producer here, I don&amp;#x27;t get the backslash about fig ...flower, there is no tiny wasp in there, its entirely broken down by the tree&amp;#x27;s enzymes. In ancient Greece it was the most popular and important fruit, a pillar of the economy.&lt;p&gt;...also the &amp;quot;milky latex&amp;quot; (that the tree bleeds) burns your skin and leaves scars. If in contact with my skin, I would wash it immediately and avoid any kind of experiments.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>the-smug-one</author><text>For what it&amp;#x27;s worth I love figs. The varied texture, flavour and beauty. To me it&amp;#x27;s an amazing fruit.</text></comment>