In every sport, there will only ever be one definitive first person to come out as gay. For Major League Baseball, that was Glenn Burke. Burke was a trailblazer in more ways than one; he also invented the high-five out on the field with teammate Dusty Baker in 1977! Burke was openly gay during his short baseball career; a deliberate choice that he made because he wanted to advance the cause of gay people in sports. Most of his LA Dodgers teammates accepted him, but it was believed that an element of homophobia was behind his trade to the Oakland Athletics in 1978.
Burke was never welcomed by the Athletics, subjected to homophobic slurs by new coach Billy Martin in 1980, and he retired after suffering a knee injury before the 1980 season began. He passed away due to complications from AIDS in 1995, aged 42.
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.