http://science.howstuffworks.com/question550.htm Cork comes from the bark of Quercus suber.
Cork for bottles is made from cork trees.
The location of Cork in Ireland is the source of the headline, but it sounds as if the man was "made of cork," which floats, so drowning should not have occurred. Another similar headline featured the town of Waterproof (in Louisiana), and said "Waterproof homes destroyed by heavy rains." (A levee broke and they were washed away.)
Jameson is made in Midleton, which is a town in the county of Cork.
Cork boards are made by framing a section of cork and glue it to wood or plastic. A cork board is used as bulletin board to post notes and messages.
A cork baseball.
You could say the Cork Camogie team or Cork ladies football team.
Yes - cork is made from the bark of trees.
A CORK stopper is a plug for a bottle made of cork
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Cork is made from a cork tree or cork oak. This is a variety of quercus which is the family of trees including the oak.
Yes - cork is made from the bark of trees.
Yes, a bottle cork is made from the bark of cork oak trees, which are living organisms. The cork is harvested without harming the tree, allowing it to regenerate and produce more cork over time. This sustainable practice makes cork an environmentally friendly material for bottle stoppers.