While it might sound strange at first, some people really enjoy eating soil. Check out the links below to see if soil tempts your tastebuds!

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Geophagy: Eating Dirt URL: http://geography.about.com/cs/culturalgeography/a/geophagy.htm Source: About.com Does any race of people actually eat soil as a regular dietary staple? URL: http://earthnet.bio.ns.ca/english/geology/qa/rocks/q13.html Source: (e-mail thread archive) "Some middle Georgians don't like to talk about 'dirty' habit" URL: http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSHeyMartha9904/19_dirt.html Source: Smith, E.N. The Associated Press 04-19-1999. "Eat dirt: in the competition between parrots and fruit trees, it's the winners who bite the dust" URL: http://www.parrotscience.com/uploadedarticles/geophagy.html Source: Diamond, Jared. Vol. 19, Discover Magazine, 02-01-1998, pp. 70(6). Return to the top