We suspect that you won't have seen the majority of the images on this list before. This one, however, is likely to be an exception. It's one of the most famous sporting photographs of all time, capturing the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth saying his final goodbye to the Yankee Stadium where he spent almost all of his playing career. A cancer-stricken Ruth is frail and gaunt, having to use a baseball bat as a makeshift cane in order to stand, but still bows respectfully toward 'Ruthville.' The image won photographer Nat Fein the Pulitzer Prize.
Astonishingly, none of Ruth's doctors had the courage to tell him that he was suffering from cancer; he was left to figure it out for himself. Shortly after this image was taken, no longer able to support himself, he entered Memorial Hospital, where he died on August 16th, 1948. This photo was taken barely two months earlier.
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.