Posted on 08/22/2016 7:35:49 PM PDT by Mozilla
A man's craving for metal that led him to swallow 40 knives may sound bizarre, but such strange cravings can be symptoms of an eating disorder in which people ingest anything from dirt to talcum powder.
The 42-year-old man in India said he had consumed the knives over a 2-month period, according to CNN. Some of the knives were folded up when the man ingested them, but some were unfolded, and extended to about 7 inches (18 centimeters) long. The man required a 5-hour operation to remove the knives. Because some of the knives were open, the man was bleeding profusely and couldn't have survived for much longer before his operation, according to the Washington Post. But now he should be able to leave the hospital in a few days.
The man told CNN that he wasn't sure why he swallowed the knives, but that he liked the way they tasted. "I just enjoyed its taste, and I was addicted ... how people get addicted to alcohol and other things, my situation was similar," the man was quoted as saying.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
Among many other things, over the years, my friend’s black Lab swallowed a paring knife.
And passed it.
He’ll be thirteen next month.
I would have given you all of my heart
but there’s someone who’s torn it apart
and she’s taking almost all that I’ve got
but if you want, I’ll try to love again
baby I’ll try to love again but I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
‘cause when it comes to being lucky she’s cursed
when it comes to lovin’ me she’s worst
but when it comes to being loved she’s first
that’s how I know
The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
Holy crap.
He’ll eat anything.
Loves it when women leave their purses on the floor.
Mmmm.... Gum.
God watches closely over labs. If He didn’t, they would never survive past 6 months.
If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space....
The dude may have had a bleeding problem, but he was sharp as a tack!
Iron deficiency.
Since the knives all had their tips broken off, the whole exercise was pointless.
He wanted to be a cut above everybody else?
He needs to be in a mental institution. No sane man “craves” knives.
If he has iron deficiency, he can take iron pills.
Maybe it was one of those new, ‘edgy’ diets.
More like what’s behind his behind.
Spiritual/mental issues combined with pica.
Odd way of curing an iron deficiency.
It’s called Pica disorder—usually associated with people with developmental disabilities.
“He wanted to be a cut above everybody else?”
Yes, it’s a cut-throat business!
I’d like to see him swallow a Wusthof knife.
Cutting vegetables or anything is effortless.
This guy must swallow dull knives.
Steak knives:
https://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-6-Piece-Steak-Knife/dp/B00005MEGV/ref=pd_sim_79_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ATK1QR2N8FXS5MWP828N
Wusthof Classic Nakiri Vegetable Knife:
https://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-Nakiri-Vegetable-Hollow/dp/B002NXNFZO/ref=pd_sim_79_33?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6WHVD3WWYEBG7QX114GW
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