Future prospects for child stars can vary dramatically. Some make a couple of movie appearances and then disappear. Some go completely off the rails. None of them usually go on to become billionaires, which makes Brock Pierce exceptional. He had sustained success as a child actor in the 1990s, with a string of credits including 'The Mighty Ducks' and 'Problem Child 3', But that's not where his money really came from.
Pierce turned his love of video gaming and technology into a fortune. He founded internet gaming company IMI Exchange in 2001, which was soon generating income of $1m a month, and then his real masterstroke was investing in Bitcoin when it was cheap. As the cryptocurrency boomed, the value of Pierce's coins went through the roof, and the end result is a former child actor who's become a billionaire before he's even turned 40.
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.