5 Amazing Things Coconuts Could Be Used For

Coconuts have been making it big as a dietary supplement, healthy beverage, and hipster-foodie superstar ingredient. But these aren't the only things the "fruit of life" has been known for. trendng brings to you 5 amazing things coconuts could be used for.
The Coconut IV
As it turns out, coconut water is a workable short-term substitute for human blood plasma and was positively tested as emergency intravenous fluid as far back as the '50s. There's been at least one documented case where a coconut IV was used in the Solomon Islands to treat a severely dehydrated patient.
The Art Of The Coconut
Gifted artists can create beauty out of anything, and the coconut is no exception. It's been used as a medium for sculptures both crude and intricate, involving great levels of detail and skill. The smooth, unbroken coconut shell also makes a great canvas for festive paintings.
Coco-Fuel
Coconuts are good fuel for the body, but did you know that it's also a planet-friendly fuel for machinery? Bio diesel has been making the rounds as a fossil fuel alternative, and coconut trees happen to be one of the plants that can produce oil in workable quantities. Not only that, but coconuts can perform multiple roles: as a base substance, an additive, or a direct substitute for petroleum diesel.
This shouldn't come as much of a surprise—the earliest diesel engines ran on peanut oil.
COCONUT VODKA
No beach vacation is complete without a refreshing coconut drink to help you kick back and relax. But if you want to party, don't count coconuts out just yet.
Coconut Armor
When we think "coconut armor," the first image that comes to mind is probably a hollowed-out coconut husk used as a makeshift helmet. But craftsmen in the small Micronesian archipelago of Kiribati were far more clever than that.
Their coconut suit was made out of densely woven coconut fiber matting—kind of like wearing really thick carpet. The armor consisted of a cap, body armor, back plate, leggings, and jerkin (a close-fitting jacket). A high collar in the back protected the warrior from stones thrown from his own side, a primitive form of artillery support.