In the 14th century, the Aztecs of Mexico used poinsettia, called cuetlaxóchitl, in many ways.They used the bracts as paint for rituals and dyes and the sap medicinally to treat fevers.

Did you know that Dec. 12 is National Poinsettia Day? Count the day lost you don’t learn something new, and today’s a good day, because I never knew there was a national celebration for the ...

What if your pet eats your poinsettia? Gardening columnist Don Kinzler writes, "Ohio State University tackled the poinsettia poison issue in 1971 with an extensive study in which rats were fed ...

A Florida man named John has been documenting his journey of eating raw chicken daily — which he plans to continue until he "gets a tummy ache" — on the Instagram page Raw Chicken Experiment.

And despite what many think, eating poinsettia is not going to harm you unless you devour more than 500 leaves to reach a toxic level. The sap of poinsettia may cause a mild irritation to pets ...

It’s “ratatouille” – on a whole new level. A man was recently seen casually eating pieces of a dead rat on a Bronx street, according to stomach-churning video posted to social media.

Update, 3:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11: BART's top official, General Manager Robert Powers, issued a public apology Monday to a man detained and handcuffed last week after one of the transit agency's ...

The man whose body was found charred in the aftermath of the Poinsettia Fire in Carlsbad did not die from the flames, a medical examiner’s report reveals.. During May’s destructive firestorm ...

To put it in perspective, a child would need to eat over 500 poinsettia leaves to experience significant symptoms, making the likelihood of harm extremely low. Holly berries: The real holiday hazard ...

A brand new variety of the poinsettia plant is here just in time for the holidays, and it’s named after a legendary horticulturist from Millstadt, Illinois.

JUNEAU — A 22-year-old Beaver Dam man was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a poinsettia from Beaver Floral last November, and for resisting arrest.