We never would have expected Flea (real name Michael Peter Bazalry), bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to be the voice of feral child, Donnie Thornberry. We wouldn't have expected him to be a voice actor at all if we're being honest! Flea is known for getting wild on stage, so we suppose the character of Donnie isn't totally bizarre. But we still wouldn't have picked it!
Flea voiced Donnie in The Wild Thornberrys, The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, and Rugrats Go Wild, which was a crossover with Nickelodeon's other highly popular animated show. Donnie is a jungle child that the Thornberrys end up adopting because his parents were killed by orangutan poachers. We have to hand it to him, Flea always knows how to keep an audience guessing.
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.