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By Karen Nijssen
Why this nickname? “Mange” means to eat; “tout “ means “all”. “ Mister-eat-it-all!
Michel Lotito, “ Monsieur Mangetout”
Record: The strangest diet…
Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ojuPotZDwGk
Born in France, June 1950
The ability to eat 900 g. (2lb) of metal per day
Eating metal and glass since 1959
Entertainer since 1966
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"I've eaten 18 bicycles, just as many television sets, supermarket
trolleys.“"I've even eaten a coffin! It was empty; no one was inside."
“ if my brain tells me to eat
something, my stomach allows me
to digest it.”
HOW? by grinding it up into a fine metal powder and sprinkling just a little bit on his toast every morning over a two-year span.
No ill-effects due to his diet
a stomach and intestine with walls of twice the expected thickness
bananas and hard-boiled eggs make him sick
Gastroenterologists: “his ability to consume 900 g (2 lb) of metal per day is "unique".
When performing he consumes around a kilogram of material daily, preceding it with mineral oil and drinking
considerable quantities of water during the 'meal'.
Doctors studied Mangetout for a long time
For as long the doctors know him he has never suffered from strange illnesses
His stomach is twice as thick as a normal stomach, this is why he’s able to digest these things.
It all started at the age of nine…
“ He gets sick like everybody else, the illnesses are not related to the fact that he can absorb metal" the doctor said.
The doctors concluded that his rare condition must have developed when he was still in his mother's womb.
It’s not just a hobby!
He gets paid to eat odd things, and earlier this year he made a guest appearance at the London Auto Show.
"I'm a pretty good cook," she says. "I make delicious meals that are well-prepared and well-balanced. Evening meals are sacred. When he chooses his menu outside of the house, then that is his business what he eats!!"
So…..why this record?
“The whole thing seemed so admirable to me: the patience, the dedication and--coolest of all--the ability to boast that you once ate an entire airplane.”
What about his wife?