Back in 1999, around the time that the original DVD boxset was coming out, Austin St. John and Walter Jones hosted a special airing of a Power Rangers episode they called "The Lost Episode". In fact, it was just the unaired pilot of the original series, an episode called "The Day Of The Dumpster". Most of the cast members were the same, except for one key difference: the Yellow Ranger.
Ask any fan who the Yellow Ranger, aka Trini Kwan, was played by and they'll tell you it was Thuy Trang, the then 19-year-old Vietnamese-American actress. But in the unaired pilot, Trini Kwan was actually played by Audri DuBois, a Hispanic-American actress who was later fired for asking for more money. What would have happened if Audri had stayed on? How would Thuy Trang's life been different?
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.