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  2. Calabash chalk - Wikipedia

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    The practice of eating calabash chalk is observed by both sexes and different age groups of people of African descent, for the purpose of pleasure. However, it is prevalent among women, predominantly during pregnancy, who claim it prevents vomiting, over-salivation and nausea. [1] Calabash chalk is also used to make facial masks and soaps. [6]

  3. Geophagia - Wikipedia

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    These parrots regularly eat seeds and unripe fruits containing alkaloids and other toxins that render the seeds and fruits bitter and even lethal. Because many of these chemicals become positively charged in the acidic stomach, they bind to clay minerals which have negatively charged cation-exchange sites, and are thereby rendered safe.

  4. Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia

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    It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder. [3] The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade. The term was drawn directly from the medieval Latin word for magpie , a bird subject to much folklore regarding its opportunistic feeding behaviors.

  5. 10 supposedly 'bad' things that are actually really good for you

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    The truth is, most things aren't actually all that bad for you if you take them in moderation. Prepare to rejoice and check out the round-up gallery above for 10 supposedly bad things that are ...

  6. Eating too much of this is bad for your brain, science says - AOL

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    Here's another reason to eat better in 2017: a new study finds it's good for your brain health and memory.

  7. The 6 "Bad" High-Calorie Foods You Should Be Eating If You're ...

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    Related: 6 “Bad" Snacks You Should Be Eating When Trying to Lose Weight, According to a Dietitian. ... you’re good to go. Look for nut butter with minimal ingredients. For example, if you are ...

  8. Betel nut chewing - Wikipedia

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    Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects, the primary psychoactive compound being arecoline.

  9. Ant chalk - Wikipedia

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    Ant chalk, also known as Chinese chalk or Miraculous Insecticide Chalk, is an insecticide in the form of normal looking chalk. It contains the pesticides deltamethrin and cypermethrin. [1] While the active ingredients are legal in the United States, [2] the chalk is not legal there. Labeling often falsely claims the chalk is "harmless to human ...