Diana Ross is a singer and entertainer who's done it all, with her singing career lasting from the 1960s well into the start of the 21st century. With success like that, it's only right that she's bought herself a few little treats - for example, Tiano Island in French Polynesia. The island covers 17 acres, and takes in full-sized docking facilities for yachts, and excellent snorkeling sites. Obviously, she also had an enormous mansion built on the land, styled after Polynesian architecture.
We don't know how much Ross paid for the island, but we do know how much she sold it for - $12m in 2017. We don't think it was a case of her needing the money; it's just that Ross is a little older now, and travel back and forth from the island isn't as easy for her as it was in the 1980s, when she and her husband spent their honeymoon there.
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.