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Tarrare - French showman and soldier noted for his unusual appetite and eating habits (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The guy was ejected from the hospital for being suspected of eating a toddler, disappeared for a few years, then eventually spewed bloody pus shit everywhere and died.

The bloody diarrhea was most likely from his strange diet of discarded organ meat, corks, and the blood of patients in hospital with him.

What in the actual Fuck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Next time you're feeling pecking don't simply say "I could a horse" - get on your knees and scream into heavens "TARRARE! TARRARE!"

[–] slaughtermouse 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting read. And only two other known cases

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Other cases of what?

[–] slaughtermouse 1 points 1 year ago

The unusual eating habits, the article has two other people linked at the bottom. Sorry if it was vague; I was mostly testing to see if I got my comments working again!

[–] bjg13 2 points 1 year ago

"The fork was never found."