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"Adele eats couches (cushions and all). Kesha eats toilet paper (and keeps it in her purse in case a craving strikes). They can&amp;#39;t help it--both have a disorder that makes them crave things that aren&amp;#39;t food...\nPinterestFacebookABC recently took a look at a disorder called pica that makes people crave and eat the strangest things. One three-year-old girl, for instance, eats lightbulbs, shower curtains, and virtually anything she can get her hands on.\nAdele Edwards, ABC reports, eats couches &amp;quot;like they&amp;#39;re candy, knocking down seven of them in the past 21 years.&amp;quot;\nThe TLC reality show &amp;quot;My Strange Addiction,&amp;quot; also profiled a woman named Kesha who eats toilet paper, and says she&amp;#39;s been addicted to it since the sixth grade. &amp;quot;I could probably take down half a roll in one day,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;I carry it with me in my purse.&amp;quot;\nDoctors say that the unusual cravings may be triggered by a lack of certain nutrients (iron and zinc are often culprits), but the disorder can also be psychological in nature.\nWow, right?\nP.S. Lindsay Lohan reminds us that dental drama can strike young. And, weird but true: How a jalapeno pepper can cheer you up!\n__Have you ever known someone who suffered from pica? Have you ever been tempted to eat a non-food item?\n__\nMore Ways to Get Glamour:\nChat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page\nDownload Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;#39;s now part of your subscription plan!\nEnter the latest *Glamour sweepstakes! *\nFollow us on Twitter\nPhoto: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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