40. There Will Also Be A Big Crunch or a Big Rip

40. There Will Also Be A Big Crunch or a Big Rip

Now that scientists are fairly settled on the theory of the Big Bang, they've turned their attention to how they believe the universe is most likely to come to an end - and the options don't sound too appetizing.

One model, termed the Big Crunch, speculates that when gravitational forces within the universe reach their outermost limit, they'll simply collapse back on themselves and shrink with incredible speed and force, condensing everything the universe contains into one microscopically tiny point, before ceasing to exist completely. The other option, the Big Rip, doesn't really hold all that much appeal either. This theory posits that the universe will eventually reach a heat death - a point where thermodynamic activity ceases and gravitational bonds fail. Eventually even the particles in atoms would lose their bond and simply float away from each other, as everything dissipates to nothing. On the plus side, this isn't scheduled to occur for billions upon billions of years, so neither we nor you will be around to see it.

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Did You Know...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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