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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Some People Eat Dirt?

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Jul 18, 20267:25Science & Medicine

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 thi...

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BrainStuff Classics: Why Do Some People Eat Dirt? is an episode from BrainStuff by iHeartPodcasts. The craving for and practice of eating earth is more widespread than you might think. Learn why researchers think people engage in this form...

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Published Jul 18, 2026, 7:25 long, audio available.