In his 37 years, Macaulay has also seen his fair share of tragedy. When you have a family of nine people, the odds really are against you, and the Culkins are no different. Although his mother and father are still alive, sadly his half-sister - Jennifer Adamson - died in 2000, when she was 29 and Macaulay 19, from a drug overdose. We could only image how difficult this was for Mac, and why he had trouble coping with life in his years ahead.
The so-called "Macaulay curse" didn't end there. Eight years later, in 2008, tragedy struck again. Dakota Culkin, who was also 29 at the time, was struck and killed by a car in Los Angeles outside an Irish bar on Lincoln Boulevard. She was the one sibling that truly stayed out of the spotlight, never attempting to become a star herself.
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.