We know we said we were going to try to contain Nicolas Cage's excesses to one entry on this list, but it just hasn't been possible. The man makes too many weird and wonderful buys for us not to come back to him and tell you what else he's spent his movie money on! We're not totally sure we'd spend the night in a haunted house, even if someone paid us money to do so. Cage doesn't subscribe to that theory. He'd happily spend a night in a haunted house for free. He's already done more than that - he's bought one of his very own!
It cost Cage $3.4m to buy the famous LaLaurie mansion in New Orleans, which is so famously haunted that it served a location in 'American Horror Story: Coven.' Cage was fascinated by the structure of the house, as well as the stories behind it. He never personally experienced anything while in there though, and lost interest in it. He relinquished it in 2009.
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.