The star of what seems like a thousand action movies, starting with 'Top Gun' and continuing to the present day with the 'Mission Impossible' franchise, Tom Cruise is famous within the industry for insisting on doing his own stunts. The greatest stunt he may ever have pulled, though, is picking a cool and snappy sounding stage name instead of going by the one he was born with.
If you could find Cruise's birth certificate, you'd see that he was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. Considering there were presumably four men with the same name who'd been born consecutively by that point, the time was probably right for a change! The unwieldy and hard-to-pronounce last name got cut, along with the numerals. The first name got shortened, the middle name became a last name, and an icon of the big screen was born.
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.