Loading, please wait...Valentine's Day Gift Guide: Sumi Charcoal
By Fresno
Giving your girl coal on the most romantic day of the year might sound like a bad idea, but this isn't the same stuff Santa has been cramming into your stocking ever since you stole that candy bar when you were 11. These ashy-looking sticks are made in Japan and are incredibly interesting to look at. The outside is ashy, while the ends, where they were cut, are shiny and marbled. Each stick has millions of "micro-cavities" which absorb moisture when it's humid and then re-release it when it gets dry. They also act as a fantastic, unscented air freshener, by absorbing all the stink out of the air. Once it stops working, you can "recharge" it by simply sitting it in the sun. One bundle will run you $20, but you'll get to spend all that time explaining the gift, which will make you sound like you really put a lot of thought into it.
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