Stockholders’ Deficit (Details) - Schedule of range exercise prices warrants outstanding and exercisable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Warrants Outstanding, Shares Outstanding (in Shares) \| shares	3,550,000
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life in Years	22 days
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 6.17
Warrants Exercisable, Shares Exercisable (in Shares) \| shares	3,550,000
Warrants Exercisable, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 6.17
$0.05 - $0.08 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Warrants Outstanding, Shares Outstanding (in Shares) \| shares	3,550,000
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Avg. Remaining Contractual Life in Years	22 days
Warrants Outstanding, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 6.17
Warrants Exercisable, Shares Exercisable (in Shares) \| shares	3,550,000
Warrants Exercisable, Weighted Avg. Exercise Price	$ 6.17
$0.05 - $0.08 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	0.05
$0.05 - $0.08 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 0.08

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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