Professional wrestler Frederick Rosser, better known to fans of WWE as Darren Young, was the first openly gay member of the WWE roster. There have been other known gay wrestlers in the past, including WWE Hall of Fame member Pat Patterson, but nobody had publicly come out while actively wrestling for the company before. Young changed all that during an off-the-cuff interview with TMZ in 2013.
In a world where gay people had previously been portrayed with negative stereotypes, there was some concern about what the reaction would be, but the company and his fellow wrestlers were broadly supportive. Two years after Young came out, he and his 'Prime Time Players' tag team partner Titus O'Neill won the WWE Tag Team Championships. Young suffered a serious arm injury in January 2017 and was released from his contract in November of that year. He's yet to reappear with any major wrestling promotion.
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.