stackyFACTSA fairy tale name for an absolute gastrointestinal nightmare. Caused by trichophagia, this extremely rare psychological condition involves individuals compulsively eating their own plucked hair. Since humans cannot digest hair, it aggressively packs together in the stomach, requiring surgery instead of a magical prince.
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