The Case of Tarrare - HistMuse

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The Case of Tarrare: The Man Who Ate Everything18th century France. A homeless teenager named Tarrare discovers he can eat anything. Cats. Live eels. Entire legs of lamb. 15-pound roasts in minutes.Doctors studied him. He devoured a toddler-sized cask of wine. Fainted from hunger 16 hours later. Reeked of rotting meat. Sweated constantly. Skin yellowed.Military tried him as spy—swallowed secret documents. Failed. Vanished after eating a dead baby.HistMuse examines history's most bizarre medical mystery.

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This episode was published on April 12, 2026.

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The Case of Tarrare: The Man Who Ate Everything18th century France. A homeless teenager named Tarrare discovers he can eat anything. Cats. Live eels. Entire legs of lamb. 15-pound roasts in minutes.Doctors studied him. He devoured a toddler-sized...

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