We don't know whether we should stand back and applaud the logo of South African analytics company Eighty 20 for its ingenious nature, or just shake our heads at how meaningless the logo would be to someone who didn't know what it was supposed to represent. This one is strictly for those of you who are extremely computer literate!
If you interpreted the blue squares in the logo as 1s, and the grey squares as zeroes, they would give you two binary patterns - 1010000, and 0010100. You can probably work out where this is going now - that's how the numbers '80' and '20' are written in binary code. It's incredibly niche, but then we suppose you'd want this kind of attention to detail if you were seeking to employ an analytics company, so perhaps it helps them attract customers. At least you could be sure that they're technically-minded!
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.