Playing the wizard in 'The Wizard of Oz' is a pretty big deal, right? It's the title role. You'd have thought an actor would be happy with that and let some of the other, smaller roles go to other people. Wrong. Frank Morgan actually had four separate roles in the film other than the titular wizard.
You can also see Morgan as a guard of the palace, a doorkeeper, a professor in Kansas and a cab driver in Emerald City. In fairness to Morgan, an actor is never likely to turn down more money or more screen time, and he was never supposed to be playing the wizard in the first place. W.C. Fields was originally cast in the larger role, but he kept pushing the studio for more and more money, and they eventually lost patience with him. Fields was fired, and Morgan found himself promoted into the bigger part. We bet he couldn't believe his luck!
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.