The spy who ate live animals, documents, and possibly a toddler

Tarrare was an 18th-century French showman and soldier who could eat almost without limit and was "constantly hungry." As a performer, he "swallowed corks, stones, live animals, and a whole basketful of apples." In the French Revolutionary Army, "even quadrupling the standard military ration was unable to satisfy his large appetite." — Read the rest The post The spy who ate live animals, documents, and possibly a toddler appeared first on Boing Boing.