By hacker1991 on Skatehive
Michel Lotito wasn’t just a man with a strange appetite—he was a walking paradox of biology. Born in Grenoble, France in 1950, Lotito developed an almost mythical reputation for eating metal, glass, and rubber. But his most shocking feat? Consuming a whole Cessna 150 airplane, piece by piece, over the course of two years. Lotito’s condition, known as pica, caused him to crave non-food items from a young age. While most people with pica might nibble on chalk or dirt, Lotito went much further. From razor blades to shopping carts, there was hardly anything he wouldn’t try to eat. What made it possible? Doctors discovered that Lotito had an unusually thick stomach lining and a digestive system capable of breaking down sharp, dangerous objects. He would cut materials into smaller pieces, wash them down with mineral oil and water, and perform his bizarre meals in front of live audiences around the world. His stage name, Monsieur Mangetout (French for "Mr. Eat-All"), became legendary in the 1