The Man Who Ate An Entire Airplane
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26 November 2024
Monsieur Mangetout, whose real name was Michel Lotito, was a Frenchman who gained worldwide fame for his bizarre ability to eat non-food objects, including metal
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Born on June 15, 1950, in Grenoble, France, Lotito began eating unusual objects at the age of nine
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His unique condition, known as Pica, is a psychological disorder that compels individuals to eat non-nutritive substances
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Lotito began performing his "stunts" in the 1960s and achieved widespread fame after being featured on television
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His diet included items like glass, rubber, and even nails. Over the course of his career, he ingested hundreds of kilograms of metal and other materials
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His most famous feat is the consumption of a Cessna 150 aircraft, which he took two years to eat
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Remarkably, he was able to digest these substances without apparent harm, as his stomach produced an unusually high amount of acid, which helped break down the materials
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His ability to eat metal also earned him a place in the Guinness World Records
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He continued to eat strange items throughout his life, even managing to consume an entire shopping cart at one point
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Lotito's performances were often showcased on television and in live shows, earning him a significant following and the nickname "Monsieur Mangetout"
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He died on June 25, 2007, at the age of 57, due to natural causes. His legacy lives on in both pop culture and medical circles as an example of a truly bizarre, yet harmless, form of pica
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