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We've all heard sayings like: "Don't talk to me until I've had my coffee." "Coffee: the most important meal of the day." There are thousands of coffee sayings and memes, and they all serve to underscore one particular point: we need our coffee. Coffee is the nectar that drives us, the ambrosia that keeps us going.  Coffee is also abrasive, bitter, and dark. Most of the coffee you get, whether it's from McDonald's on the way to work, from a K-cup in the office, or from a bag of grinds in your own coffee maker, is over-roasted, bitter, and difficult...

Activated charcoal is an excellent cleanser. The extremely absorbent nature of the carbon alone is powerful, but when coupled with other ingredients like soaps, it becomes a potent cleaner. It's no wonder that it ends up in everything from toothpaste to soap. There's just one problem: activated charcoal gets everywhere. The powdery black stuff is seemingly impossible to contain for very long. It gets on clothes, it works its way into every crack and crease in the skin, and it seems like it can stain practically anything. So, can it stain your bathtub or shower? The answer is: it depends....

Activated charcoal is one of the best cleansers and most absorbent substances in the world. What's interesting about it is that it's not powerful because of some chemical property, but rather because of the structure of the charcoal itself. Imagine you have a piece of paper. If you fold that piece of paper and open it back up, the crease in the paper can accumulate some dust or sand or something you pour over it. It will absorb – or catch – a little of the substance, but not much. If you fold the paper up back and forth a...

Turmeric is a spice, a ground root similar in many ways to ginger, and it has a characteristic golden color that stands out in almost everything it’s in. Recipes like golden milk call for turmeric as a healthy supplement, with its purported ability to reduce inflammation and fight off harmful microbes throughout the body. That’s not enough, however. Some people are exploring turmeric as a healthy ingredient in other applications, including topical treatments for acne. Does it work, and if so, how can you make use of it? The Benefits of Turmeric Turmeric has been used for a very long...