While you can blame meteorites on the aliens, there are far more dangerous things to hit the Earth, and they come from man himself. We're talking bombs here, and over the history of aerial warfare, there's been millions and millions dropped all across the world. How many? It's hard to say, but as an eye-opening example, over 450,000 cluster bombs alone were dropped on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in a ten-year period. Just three countries, just in ten years, and just by the US.
With not all of them detonating on impact, and many just lying dormant in weapons caches, that leaves hundreds of thousands of potentially fatal bombs - UXO, or UneXploded Ordnance as it's known - almost everywhere on the planet. This particular bomb in the photo above was lying near a high school running track in Orlando, Florida. Just imagine how the villagers in South East Asia feel when they're going for a walk.
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.