You can be amazed as much as you want with the diet of some people, why and who prompted them to such a diet – often remains a mystery. These people, despite the oddities of their diet, worked quite effectively and left their mark on history. Maybe they are right in some way? ..
Heliogabalus and the brains of ostriches
The emperor of Rome was distinguished by gastronomic addictions, lavish feasts and unbridled gluttony. Having come to the throne at a young age, he could not deny himself the pleasure of using power to the maximum. So strange dishes appeared on the table, for example, piglets stuffed with live blackbirds. But most of all, Heliogabalus loved bird brains. For these purposes, hundreds of birds were exterminated at the same time, because in the head of the same ostrich there was only a couple of tablespoons of gray matter. Boring dishes, for example, ordinary rice, the emperor preferred to sprinkle with gold – it is useless for the ruler to use insipid and nondescript.
Charles Darwin and the love of animals
Darwin not only loved to observe animals, but also preferred to eat them. Darwin did not hesitate to try new items that did not take root in a civilized society due to inedibility or rarity and therefore high cost. The scientist ate the meat of an armadillo, cougar, agouti, sea turtles.
Henry Ford and the weeds
The eccentric Henry Ford always paid little attention to what he ate. And when he became interested in cars and made a considerable fortune on this, he suddenly decided that our digestive system is like the engine of a car. And the main thing is to fill it with fuel so that the body can simply move. And then what difference does it make what to eat? Why go to the store, think over the menu and waste time cooking, if you can just simply eat weeds from your own yard. It is economical and no worse than ordinary food – this is how sandwiches with herbs and herbs, all kinds of salads, weed stews appeared.
Benito Mussolini and milk at night
Cruel, strong-willed in public, Mussolini, according to eyewitnesses close to him, was in fact a suffering, sick and unhappy person. He had chronic stomach diseases that were accompanied by wild pains. Only milk, which Mussolini drank in huge quantities, could slightly improve the condition. At a certain period, Benito Mussolini drank milk and ate crackers for a whole year – these were the only foods on his menu. This diet caused calcium deposits in the intestines, which worsened the condition and caused liver inflammation.