stackyFACTSKnown as the Great Masticator, this early twentieth-century fanatic convinced thousands that they must chew every single bite of food exactly thirty-two times until it liquefied. He promised incredible vitality, but mostly he just ruined dinner parties by forcing everyone to eat in agonizing, silent slow motion.
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