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49 - Charles Domery Ate Cats, Grass & A Fellow Soldier's Leg

49 - Charles Domery Ate Cats, Grass & A Fellow Soldier's Leg

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 There are many stories throughout history of individuals with freakish appetites, who seem to be able to consume quantities of food well past what a human stomach should be capable of handling.

Today, we’ll be diving into the story of Charles Domery, a Polish-born soldier who tried to eat the whole world.

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Sources for this episode's research:

  • https://historianandrew.medium.com/the-man-who-couldnt-stop-eating-including-cats-rats-grass-and-his-friend-s-leg-c7ec7e1fce01
  • https://www.weirdhistorian.com/domery-the-man-who-ate-anything-and-a-whole-lot-of-it/
  • https://allthatsinteresting.com/charles-domery
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Domery


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