Michel Lotito facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michel Lotito
Lotito eating parts of a Cessna 150 aircraft
Born	Mikael (1950-06-15)June 15, 1950 Grenoble, France
Died	June 25, 2007(2007-06-25) (aged 57) Grenoble, France
Resting place	Saint Roch Cemetery, Grenoble
Nationality	French
Other names	Monsieur Mangetout
Occupation	Entertainer
Known for	Eating unusual objects

A Cessna 150, one of the more famous items Lotito ate over his lifetime.

Michel Lotito (born June 15, 1950 – died June 25, 2007) was a French entertainer. He became famous for eating things that are not usually food. People knew him as Monsieur Mangetout, which means "Mr. Eat-All" in French.

The Amazing Diet of Monsieur Mangetout

Michel Lotito started eating unusual things when he was about 16 years old. He began performing for the public in 1966.

Why Michel Lotito Could Eat Anything

Doctors found that Lotito had a special condition called pica. This is a rare disorder where a person craves and eats things that are not food. But Lotito's body was also very unusual.

He had a very thick lining in his stomach and intestines. This helped him eat sharp metal without getting hurt. His body also made very strong digestive juices. These juices could break down strange materials. However, this meant that normal soft foods, like bananas, made him feel sick!

What Michel Lotito Ate

Lotito's shows involved him eating metal, glass, rubber, and other materials. He would take things apart, cut them into small pieces, and then eat them.

Some of the items he ate included bicycles, shopping carts, televisions, and even a small airplane. He ate a Cessna 150 airplane over about two years, from 1978 to 1980.

Lotito said he never got sick from eating these strange things. When he performed, he would eat about 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of material each day. First, he would drink mineral oil. Then, he would drink a lot of water while eating the items. It is thought that between 1959 and 1997, Lotito ate almost nine tons of metal!

How He Ate Metal

Michel Lotito had a special way of eating metal. He would break it into very small pieces. Then, he would drink mineral oil to help the pieces slide down his throat. He also drank a lot of water as he swallowed the metal bits. This helped the metal pass through his body without problems.

Awards and Recognition

Lotito holds a special record in the Guinness Book of Records for the 'strangest diet'. The publishers even gave him a brass plaque to celebrate his amazing ability. What did he do with the plaque? He ate that too!

His Final Years

Michel Lotito passed away from natural causes on June 25, 2007. He was 57 years old, just ten days after his birthday. He is buried in his hometown of Grenoble, France, at Saint Roch Cemetery.

List of Unusual Items Consumed