Joke theft is a serious crime. It's on the same level as art theft, except at least with art theft the thief gets to wear one of those cool black cat suits. It always irks me when I see someone post a joke I've read or heard before, portraying it as their own work. Unlike with internet pictures which make it easy to prove theft, the person can always fall back on the old coincidence defense. That's not so true when the joke is from one of America's biggest comedians, on five nights a week.
This guy thought he was slick recounting a fun little exchange between himself and his barber, but his friend must have known that he isn't that funny because he quickly links to a picture of a Jimmy Kimmel interview with Robert Downey Jr. using the exact same joke. Busted.
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.