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[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Died of Natural Causes at 55. Like what, perforated intestines?

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 1 day ago

Or heavy metal poisoning

[-] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

His wife, however, complained that his bathroom visits were violent. One story says the metal came out so forcefully it chipped their porcelain toilet.

Monsieur Chiertout

[-] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 94 points 2 days ago

I don’t know how he did it. I’ve tried to grind up a little bit of airplane into my meals each day, but every time I even touch the fuel tank it gives me horrible, terrible gas.

Same thing with the windshield, just have never been too fond of seefood.

[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The real problem is the taste is too plain, you just have to season it properly.

[-] AugustWest@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

That last pun almost flew right over my head.

[-] jawa22 16 points 2 days ago

Plane puns are easy. You can just wing it.

Though sometimes it gets too boering and you crash and burn

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Also if you grind up a Zippo and sprinkle it on top, it'll make the meal just a little bit lighter.

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

About the gas, just ask an expert:

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Just emply the gas from the tank!

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Man, the French will eat anything

[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 days ago

The Wikipedia article isn't very informative.

For example it mentions that the guy had strong stomach acids to "digest" that stuff.

I highly doubt he could digest metal.

Also how did he shit all that stuff?

[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Also, how did he CHEW that stuff? And by chew, I mean make sure it fits in his mouth AND doesn't cut through his pink parts.

[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

The article "explains" that too and it's another point where I call bullshit.

[-] Dicska@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I didn't expect it to be included, so I didn't even check out the article - apparently it's not 2GB of text, and it was indeed easy to find - thanks!

Doctors determined that Lotito also had a thick lining in his stomach and intestines which allowed his consumption of sharp metal without suffering injury.

Wow, now we're both calling bullshit. Thick lining, my ass has thick lining.

[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

The same way you shit out corn

[-] notarobot@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Except that he heard a ding when it hit the bottom

[-] glitch1985@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I would have been more impressed had the plane been reassembled after he ate it.

[-] SonicBlue03@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago

I guess if you like wings.

[-] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 21 points 2 days ago

World record for the largest wings ever eaten was a missed opportunity.

[-] slippyferret 33 points 2 days ago

Flashbacks to reading the Guinness Book of World Records in elementary school.

[-] randomcruft@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 2 days ago

I don’t know folks, eating an entire plane in two years actually seem kind of impressive… in a WTF kinda way.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 20 points 2 days ago

Just one more wafer thin mint, monsieur.

[-] trebor8201@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Ah fack off I'm full

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 26 points 2 days ago

I will never love any food as much as this guy loved not-food.

[-] Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago

Eh, I ate a trapper keeper in elementary school.

[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Was the Guinness award plaque he ate for eating random metal… and should he get another award for eating the award? 🧐

[-] PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Tarrare: PATHETIC

[-] oji@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago
[-] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 4 points 2 days ago

The original shoenice

[-] Salvo@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

I remember that he (or someone pretending to be him) was in an and for Sensodyne toothpaste.

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