Re: Geophagia, Why?

JAMES BENTHALL (st26h@rosie.uh.edu)
9 Aug 1995 17:13 CDT

In article <807888458snz@myatt.demon.co.uk>, mark@myatt.demon.co.uk writes...
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>Brief question about dirt eating ...
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>Does anyone know why people do this? Any background or refrences
>welcome.
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>Thanks.
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>Mark
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Well, their may a pseudo-scientific, in-depth, detailed analysis of the causes
of this phenomenon, but I believe the main reason is that they are HUNGRY AS
HELL!

james