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How to safely remove cholla cactus spines from your skin

Popkin
Feb 25, 2025
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If you've ever been poked by a Cholla Cactus, you may have gotten yourself into an even stickier situation by trying to pull the cactus piece directly out of your skin. I've been in this situation myself many years ago, and still have scars today from where the cactus spines broke off in my skin after t…

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