Consider everything we've discussed so far on this list - the gigantic suns, the supermassive black holes, the faraway galaxies, the millions of new stars that are born every day. It's a lot of stuff, right? Well, that only accounts for 5% of the universe. At most. Everything NASA - along with every scientist in human history - has recorded amounts to that tiny percentage of what makes up the universe. Of the rest, 70% is dark energy, and a further 25% is dark matter.
So, what is dark matter? Well...we don't know. We're still working on the theory. We know it's there, because of the way that its mass affects gravity, and without it, there are a number of galaxies that would lose form and spin apart, but that's all we know about it. It's called 'dark' because it doesn't respond to any of our telemetry and it doesn't emit any light or radiation, making it incredibly difficult to detect.
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.