For all the jokes that come at his expense from Eminem and a thousand others, there's an achievement that nobody can ever take away from Vanilla Ice. He was the first person ever to hit the top of the charts with a hip-hop song. 'Ice Ice Baby' is probably one of the most sampled songs of all time, but was itself sampled from a Grandmaster Flash track. Sadly, for the man whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, it was his only major hit.
If you're only going to have one hit, you better hope it's one that will continue paying you royalties forever. Ice has no concerns on that front - the money is still rolling in, and helping him in his new trade as a house flipper. He buys run down homes, refurbishes and modernizes them, and then sells them on to new owners. It's a lucrative business if you've got the time and money, and Ice has plenty of both.
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.