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  1. Tarrare - Wikipedia

    • Tarrare (1772-1798) was a French performer who could eat vast amounts of meat, live animals, and even stones. He became a spy for the French army, but was captured and tortured by the Prussians, and later died of tuberculosis. See more

    Overview

    Tarrare , sometimes spelt Tarar, was a French showman, soldier and spy noted for his unusual appetite and eating … See more

    Early life

    Tarrare was born near Lyon, around 1772. His date of birth is unrecorded and it is not even known if Tarrare was his real name or nickname.
    As a child, Tarrare had a huge appetite and by his teen… See more

    Appearance and behaviour

    Despite his unusual diet, Tarrare was slim and of average height. At the age of 17, he weighed only 100 pounds (45 kg; 7 st 2 lb). He was described as having unusually soft fair hair and an abnormally wide mouth (roughly fo… See more

     
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    Jul 25, 2024 · Although he did prefer real and good food, he would constantly eat out of the garbage and take in anything that would fill his bottomless void. At some point, even the pickpockets couldn’t deal with it, and Tarrare picked a …

  8. Tarrare, the Greatest Glutton of All Time - Mental Floss

    Jul 27, 2015 · Learn about Tarrare, an 18th-century French showman who could eat anything, including live animals and stones. Find out how he became a spy and was captured by the Prussians.

  9. Who Was Tarrare, The Man Who Could Eat Anything?

    Aug 29, 2022 · Tarrare was a 18th-century soldier and showman who could consume anything, from live animals to buckets of wine. His autopsy revealed a horrifying condition that baffled medical science and left him with a tragic fate.

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