In the introduction to this article, we talked about the error that most people made when they threw away their entire vinyl collection to replace them with CDs. The news is about to get worse for some of those people, because if you then went on to throw out your CD collection to replace them with digital files and streams, you've probably repeated the same mistake and lost out on even more money!
If it's any consolation, your collection was probably only worth big money if you had rare CDs in it - early EPs by bands who went on to make it big, or first editions. The average CD still doesn't have a value of more than a couple of dollars (although who knows how much that will go up by in years to come). Limited edition or rare releases by big-name artists are where the big money is, as you might expect. Coldplay's first-ever EP 'Safety' from 1998 is worth $1,500.
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.