When the Red Sox finally won the World Series after years of near misses and hard-luck stories, it was pitcher Curt Schilling who dragged them to victory. Being a huge sports star brings in stacks of money in both salary and endorsements, and Schilling's time in the spotlight brought him millions. He then made the wise decision to try to set himself up for later life with a series of investments. It was just his bad luck that none of them worked.
Schilling was a keen video game player, and decided that he'd open a video game studio of his own to make games for other people. He poured $50m into it - almost his entire life savings - and then took on a further $75m of debt to keep it going. The business didn't work out. By the time he had to accept defeat and close it, it owed more than $120m to creditors. To add insult to injury, Rhode Island then asked him to pay $2.5m in taxes!
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.