Let's move back into the realm of more common objects - hands up how many people once convinced themselves they were the next big thing in rock and roll and bought themselves an electric guitar when they were younger? Keep your hand up if you gave up on learning to play it before you ever made it onto a stage. Yep, us too. If you still have that guitar hanging around somewhere, though (possibly because you're convinced you're still going to learn how to play it one day), you could be sitting a two-million-dollar asset.
The two best-known brands in the guitar world are Gibson and Fender; they have been for years, and they still are today. They've been in business for decades, and each year's design becomes a vintage. That's why a mint-condition Gibson Les Paul from the 1950s is worth more than $100,000. To give real value to a guitar though, it needs to have passed through the hands of a legendary musician. John Lennon's Electro-Acoustic J-160 went for $2.25m at auction in 2014.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.