Disney is one of the largest corporations in the world. They're up there with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft as companies that are so large that almost nothing could harm them financially. The disastrous 'Lone Ranger' movie with Johnny Depp gave it a very good try, though. While we most commonly associated Disney with colorful, saccharine-sweet renditions of stories from our childhood, the performance of this box office turkey was anything but a fairytale.
Disney really pushed the boat out with this film, awarding it a $350m budget and confidently predicting that it would be one of the smash-hit movie releases of the year. They were wrong, to the tune of $150m below the budget of the movie. The unexpected disaster shook some people at Disney up so badly that they even considered the temporary closure of the film studio to assess what had gone wrong, and why.
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.