You would be forgiven for thinking that the CGI reconstruction of Simon Bolivar was an image of an actual human being. The digital sculpture was created by a forensic imagery team who spent an entire year going through historical documents with a little help from the Venezuelan government to create the most accurate representation of his legendary face as humanly possible.
If the results are true to form then it would be safe to say that he was quite the aesthetically pleasing character, which was never really evident in the more cartoonish portraits and illustrations which were created to immortalize his heroic life. He was actually pretty cute; in a 3D kind of way, that is. The reconstruction was unveiled on the 229th anniversary of the political legend's birth and currently sits in central Caracas.
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.