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Tarrare - the World's Hungriest Man
Around 1772, in Lyon, France, a man who today is known only as Tarrare was born with an absolutely insatiable appetite. He would eat garbage, live cats, dead bodies, and even allegedly a toddler. He was a medical marvel that became a street performer, and even got noticed by the French army for the potential to be a spy. This is the story of Tarrare - the World's Hungriest Man.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare
London Medical and Physical Journal: Volume 42 page 203-205
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By Matt and McKinley Breen
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Around 1772, in Lyon, France, a man who today is known only as Tarrare was born with an absolutely insatiable appetite. He would eat garbage, live cats, dead bodies, and even allegedly a toddler. He was a medical marvel that became a street performer, and even got noticed by the French army for the potential to be a spy. This is the story of Tarrare - the World's Hungriest Man.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare
London Medical and Physical Journal: Volume 42 page 203-205
History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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