ID: tis the season to remember that activated charcoal can render oral birth control ineffective

  • Diplomjodler
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    554 months ago

    Since when do people eat activated charcoal? Am I missing something here?

    • Tiefling IRL
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      524 months ago

      It’s frequently used to make food appear black. It has some legitimate uses but food shouldn’t be one of them.

      • stebo
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        54 months ago

        used to make food appear black.

        just one question: why??

          • stebo
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            34 months ago

            because black drinks and food look so tasty…

            • 🔍🦘🛎
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              34 months ago

              Do you know what Halloween is…?

              • stebo
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                4 months ago

                yes, we decorate our homes, dress up as spooky creatures, eat pumpkin related foods,… and apparently some people consume stuff that contains activated charcoal? for some reason?

                • 🔍🦘🛎
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                  34 months ago

                  People make bowls of eyeballs (peeled grapes) intestines (spaghetti) and chopped fingers (hot dogs). Spooky foods are a staple, and so is the orange/black color scheme.

      • Diplomjodler
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        134 months ago

        Yet another dumb trend that completely passed me by.

      • @[email protected]
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        104 months ago

        That article needs a rigourous editing from someone that doesn’t think crystals can purge toxins.

        • @[email protected]
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          54 months ago

          Crystals can remove ingested toxins from the body if you shoot them out a cannon at someone and blast their stomach out.

    • Smuuthbrane
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      84 months ago

      Why burn your food for that harsh crunchy texture? Just eat activated charcoal instead, no need to spend all that time and money burning food, just pure taste sensation!

    • hopesdead
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      74 months ago

      Years ago it was a trend to put activated charcoal in stuff like toothpaste and milk based coffee drinks.

      • @Voyajer
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        54 months ago

        Still is for toothpaste at least

    • @Shellbeach
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      44 months ago

      Do you guys not take it against gas? That’s a common item in medicine cabinets where I am.