Ep. 89: Tarrare
Episode description
We hope you've had your fill of Thanksgiving leftovers, because this episode my put you off them for a bit. This week, Hannah tells Katy the story of Tarrare, a young Frenchman who ate literally everything. From enormous amounts of beef and salted grease, to lizards, snakes, and eels, to human blood, used bandages, and possibly a baby. Tarrare was a medical mystery, a short-lived spy, and a tragic case of a man who just couldn't satisfy his insatiable appetite.
Maybe don't eat while listening to this one. But feel free to have a drink, as you join us for this disconcerting tale.
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https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/kleine-levin-syndrome/#:~:text=Kleine%2DLevin%20syndrome%20is%20a,disorder%20primarily%20affects%20adolescent%20males
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/prader-willi-syndrome/
https://archive.org/details/twoheadedboyo00bond/page/278/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare
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https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=4e0EAAAAQAAJ&pg=GBS.PA204&hl=en
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