The Hunger

A boy's unknown illness leaves him without the capability to feel hunger or thirst—and in a quest to find updates on his possible cure, information is unearthed on a very different kind of medical mystery. An enlightened leader, half a world away, had been baffling scientists not with his illness, but with his ability.One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines.Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archivePre order Laurah's book LAY THEM TO REST: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThingFind us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607Written, Hosted, and Researched by Laurah NortonAdditional Research by Bryan WortersProduced, Engineered, and Script-edited by Maura CurrieWant to advertise/sponsor our show?We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started. https://www.advertisecast.com/OneStrangeThingCopyright One Strange Thing Podcast LLC 2022 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.