For a movie that seems to have a whole load of outdoor scenes, including a tornado, the fields of Kansas and an entire emerald city, you'd have expected most of the work to be shot on location. That just wasn't all that practical in the era the movie was made in. In fact, almost all of it was filmed in studios.
Only two scenes in the entire picture were shot outdoors - the cloud scenes that appear at the very beginning, and the other cloud scenes that show up at the very end! This wasn't exactly comfortable for the cast - the new color filming process required a lot more lighting than the old black and white movies did, and all those studio lights together generated a lot of heat. Temperatures got as high as 100 Fahrenheit on set, with actors in heavy costumes fainting, and some cast members saying that the intense brightness caused permanent damage to their eyes.
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.