is called pica.
Pregnant women and children who are anemic have been known to eat, dirt, clay, and starch. Something about certain forms of anemia make these cravings.
People with anemia also crunch ICE alot. They must have teeth of steel to do that, IMO.
The denture adhesive was Super Poligrip, and caused zinc poisoning!
http://www.schmidtandclark.com/Dentures/
One of the other stories on it had his admission that he ATE it on purpose.
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