The conventional advice you'll find with regard to approaching polar bears is "don't do it", usually followed by the word "ever.". They're incredibly powerful animals, more than capable of tearing a human being apart limb from limb. However even a polar bear isn't averse to accepting help when it desperately needs it; it just takes a very brave person to try. Fortunately for the mother bear and her cub in this picture, Russian soldiers aren't short on bravery.
In the Chukchi Peninsula, temperatures can drop to 25 below zero, and hard ice can form over the snow, making it impossible for polar bears to dig through it and find food. The bear and her cubs were slowly starving. The soldiers had a plentiful supply of condensed milk, and it was enough to keep them alive. Normally, a polar bear protecting its young will attack anything it perceives as a threat; it must have somehow realized these men only wanted to help.
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.