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user posted image rFor those of you who think you have a bad diet, be thankful you don't have a craving for the same things as this woman. A woman in eastern India is said to live on rusty nails and screws. Pampa Ghosh began her strange diet three months ago and now eats nuts and bolts, glass and stone.Ghosh, from Siliguri in West Bengal, told Asian News International; "For the past three months, I have been eating pieces of glass, bolts and stones."I really like it. Doctors have told me to quit, but I like it too much to stop now."

Her mother Bharati said she was shocked when she found out what her daughter was eating.She said: "I thought I will not be able to save my daughter's life as she is eating things such as nuts and bolts and glass. That is when I took her to the doctor."

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BurnSide
Couldn't be just any odd nails, had to be OLD RUSTED nails.

Crazy lady.
Scorpius
That's a short interview... where's the review of the doctor's examination...
I'd also want to see the doctor's diagnosis and prognosis for this girl. huh.gif
Fluffybunny
Pica is a condition where people are driven to eat non nutritional things like nails, dirt, clothing...all kinds of wacky stuff. It is a recognized medical condition thta can be treated...
STIX
its probably because she is missing nutirients like Iron and sh** like that in her diet, so she craves anything with a high concentration...or mabye shes posessed *ooooo* (scares you)
Zoologist_Ringwraith
Ew... I would barf after one serving.
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