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The Great Eater of Kent
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The Bizarre True Story Of Nicholas Wood, The Great Eater Of Kent
Eating contests seem like an absurd modern invention—but people had been overeating long before Kobayashi or Joey Chestnut. Enter: The Great Eater of Kent.
October 15, 2019
Dancy Mason
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