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Michel Lotito (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl lɔtito]; 16 June 1950 – 17 April 2006 [1]) was a French entertainer, born in Grenoble, famous for deliberate consumption of indigestible objects. He came to be known as Monsieur "Mouth" Mangetout ("Mr. Eat-All"). His digestive system was incredibly resilient, allowing him to consume up to 900 ...
The objects may consist of anything from live animals (live aquatic: Mac Norton; and live mice: The Great Waldo), [1] to light bulbs, billiard balls (Stevie Starr) and kerosene . [2] The act also includes water spouting in which a performer will drink a large amount of fluids and regurgitate them in a controlled manner.
In adults, the right lower lobe of the lung is the most common site of recurrent pneumonia in foreign body aspiration. [2] This is due to the fact that the anatomy of the right main bronchus is wider and steeper than that of the left main bronchus, allowing objects to enter more easily than the left side. [2]
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Swallowing unusually large objects or placing objects in the back of the mouth may cause the pharyngeal reflex. Some people, for instance sword swallowers , have learned how to suppress it. [ 1 ] In contrast, triggering the reflex is sometimes done intentionally to induce vomiting, by those who have bulimia nervosa .
You might've heard the urban legend that sleeping people swallow about eight spiders a year. The "factoid" is definitely eye-catching — but it's also improbable.
Children's curiosities often lead them to accidentally swallowing objects they shouldn't. Here's what do to if this happens and how to prevent such incidents from happening in the first place.
Stephen Wright (born 13 December 1962), better known by his stage name Stevie Starr, [1] is a Scottish performance artist who focuses on professional regurgitation.In his act, he swallows various items, such as coins, lightbulbs, balloons, nails, billiard balls, dry sugar, lighter fluid and goldfish, and then regurgitates them.