Some of the people reading this list have zoned out ever since we mentioned that a single baseball poster was worth over than $60,000, because they've been waiting to find out what their baseball card collection is worth. After all, if a basic paper poster is worth so much money, a well-cultivated collection has to be worth more. That's logical - but it's also why it isn't always the case. Plenty of people collect baseball cards, and so the average value isn't that high.
The real value in a baseball card collection comes in rare individual cards; the sort that nobody picked up in the year they were issued, and have become harder to locate in all the years since. At the top of that list is a 1952 Mickey Mantle card, which a determined collector will pay over $400,000 for alone if you can supply it. Almost half a million dollars for a piece of cardboard. Madness.
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.