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Disgusting: Karnataka man eats bricks and mud

Karnataka man has shocking addiction of eating bricks and mud

Meet 30-year-old Pakkirappa Hunagundi, who claims he is addicted to eating mud, gravel and bricks. One could say that the man has a SOLID diet. He eats three kilos of debris a day and has been doing so for the past twenty years. He is using his eating disorder to gain fame and popularity which in turn earns him money. He suffers from a condition known as Pica, persistent eating of non-food items with no nutritional value. But he insists that his diet has had no ill-effects on him. “I started at the age of 10," says Pakkirappa. He has been travelling across India showcasing his talents of eating inedible items like gravel, mud, bricks etc.