While this isn't exactly a popular western dish, anyone from regions of East and Southeast Asia will know what we're talking about here. Originally from China, salted fish is typically dried cod fish, which has been preserved with a lot of salt. Unfortunately for lovers of this flavorsome dish, it's not exactly good for you. Something happens during the steaming process, which causes toxic compounds to form.
These compounds are highly carcinogenic and have been known to increase the risk of cancer. Specifically, nasopharyngeal cancer, which is generally found in the upper throat, just behind the nose. This doesn't mean you can never enjoy salted fish again. It just means that you should definitely only eat it in moderation. Thankfully, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy fish. You could even just grill up a piece of cod and add salt.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.