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By Alex in Science & Tech on May 17, 2006 at 1:09 pm
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Baobao, an 18-year-old girl from Inner Mongolia, has been eating dirt for 11 years!
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Baobao, an 18-year-old girl from Inner Mongolia, has been eating dirt for 11 years!
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Cheetah
I have known at least two people who also ate dirt or something similar that is not considered edible, like laundry starch. It is disease caused by a lack of some nutrient in the body. I forget the name of it, but it is common, and doctors could cure it if it were presented to them.
Alex
It’s called geophagy, and it may be good for you, although most people believe it’s a disorder.
Rod Renegade
Nibble nibble little mouse – who is nibbling at my… hey… who put that great wacking hole in my roof!?
Mr B
Dirt eating is rather common…more so in poorer rural areas. I remember seeing a report a few years ago about stores selling koalin, a while dirt/clay, in poor rural areas of Georgia. Here’s a link to a CDC explanation http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol9no8/03-0033.htm
pol x
the fortean times just did an article on geophagy.
It is more common in the southern staes of the US.
Something to do with a paucity of key minerals in the diet.
Interesting
Some people even eat raw rice, like my best friend does. But i think he eats it because he believes it tastes good…and he likes the crunchy taste of it…like potato chips.
Is that considered PICA?
s.martinez
I love dirt. I Guess when my mom was pregnet with me she craved dirt. I try to stay away from it but I can’t!! I love dirt more than I love food!!
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