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Do you get confused between 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿, and 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲? 🤔

Here’s a quick guide:

✅ There = a place or introduces something
✅ Their = shows possession
✅ They’re = means ‘They are’

👉 Swipe through this carousel for examples and a memory hack to remember them easily!

💬 Comment which one you often mix up!

Do you mix up 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 and 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲? 😵‍💫😅

Here’s the trick:

✅ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 shows 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 → ‘𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 bag is here.’
✅ 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 means ‘𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲’ → ‘𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 amazing!’

👉 Quick tip: If you can replace it with ‘you are,’ use You’re.

Comment if this helped you!

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘁.
While the post raises valid concerns about burning egg trays, several inconsistencies and misleading claims undermine its credibility:

𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣
The post uses the terms egg nest and eggshell boxes interchangeably, which affects clarity. The image shows carton egg trays, not nests, leading to confusion about what is actually being discussed.

𝙐𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
There is no credible source or article confirming that Aizat Azizi Sarawak authored the post. The name may have been added without verification, which casts doubt on the authenticity of the claims.

𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
The mention of benzene is misleading. Benzene is typically released when burning polystyrene (Styrofoam), not carton or pulped egg trays, which are more commonly used and burned in the Philippines.

𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢
The statement that “germs get into the lungs” from smoke is scientifically inaccurate. Smoke can damage lung tissue and increase susceptibility to infection, but it does not carry germs directly.

𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨
The post attributes serious health conditions solely to burning egg trays without considering other environmental or lifestyle factors. This oversimplification lacks scientific support.

✅ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒆
Burning egg trays—especially those with inks, adhesives, or chemical treatments—can release harmful pollutants such as:

Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Formaldehyde
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
These pollutants can contribute to respiratory issues, especially in vulnerable populations like children and the elderly.

⚠️ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲
While it is undeniably unsafe to burn egg trays, especially as a mosquito repellent, the viral post is misleading and irresponsible. It exaggerates risks and spreads misinformation without scientific backing. Public health messaging should be based on verified sources, not fear-driven anecdotes.

Baho-baho in Bisaya, Kantutay in Tagalog

This is a Lantana flower known to have 40 varieties. Most varieties of this plant are toxic to livestock and have earned the nickname "Jekyll and Hyde of plants" due to their invasive nature. This plant releases chemicals to prevent the germination of native flora, forming dense thickets and spreading quickly, with one plant producing up to 12,000 seeds a year!

In the Philippines, Lantana is a common w**d found in thickets and waste places at low and medium altitudes. Some varieties are cultivated as trimmed hedges, either alone or with other shrubs due to their colorful flowers.

Traditionally, in the Philippines, decoctions of fresh roots are used as a gargle for toothaches, while decoctions of leaves and fruits are used to clean wounds.

Source: https://www.stuartxchange.com/Lantana.html

Does it remind you of something? 😏

This is the PUKINGAN flower in Tagalog, also known as the spurred butterfly pea in English. A widespread common w**d found throughout the Philippines, it is occasionally used as an ornamental plant.

Renowned for its remarkable nitrogen-fixing abilities, this versatile plant enhances soil fertility. It provides excellent forage for livestock due to its high protein content. Additionally, it attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies, promoting biodiversity.

Sources: https://www.stuartxchange.org/ButterflyPea.html https://www.picturethisai.com/benefits/Centrosema_virginianum.html

Matang-hipon

A slender, monoecious shrub growing 1.5 to 4 meters high, with yellowish gray bark.

Physical Characteristics:
Leaves: Distichous, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 1 to 3 centimeters long.
Flowers: Very small, greenish or pink, axillary, about 3 to 5 millimeters in diameter.
Fruit: Pink, purple, or dull red, somewhat fleshy, nearly spherical, about 5 millimeters in diameter.

Habitat and Distribution:
Grows primarily in the wet tropical biome, notably in the Philippines, thickets at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,500 meters.

Also native to several other regions including Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam.

Medicinal Properties:
Exhibits various medicinal properties like antioxidant, radical scavenging, anti-cancer, larvicidal, adaptogenic, antihyperglycemic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, tyrosinase inhibiting.

Caution: Cases of poisoning reported, causing hepatocellular liver injury, neurological or respiratory toxicity, or "7-days of dizziness," usually linked to herbal or dietary supplements.

Folkloric Uses:
Philippines: Astringent bark used to prevent hemorrhages, infusion of leaves used for fever.
India: Used in traditional practices for wound healing, like smoking dried leaves for tonsillitis.
Various other uses in different regions for conditions like chronic bronchitis, wounds, leucorrhea, edema, diabetes, and skin diseases.

Edibility:
Fruit is reportedly edible.

Reference: https://www.stuartxchange.com/Matang-hipon