BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Some People Eat Dirt?
About this episode
This episode explores the reasons behind the craving and practice of eating dirt, known as geophagy.
The craving for and practice of eating earth is more widespread than you might think. Learn why researchers think people engage in this form of pica (i.e., geophagy) in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/why-do-people-eat-dirt.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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