Medical marvel. Carnival freak. Secret agent. Cold-blooded killer. Call Tarrare anything, but you can’t call him boring. This 18th-century Frenchman has gone down in history for his insatiable appetite and disgusting eating habits. He could—and...
One day, my dad looked at me, and then looked at my mom, and said: “It’s me or him. Choose.” I thought my mom would take my side, but I was so, so wrong.