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Pica is a complex behavior and refers to excessive / abnormal craving for normal food or for other substances not commonly regarded as food such as earth, charcoal, raw rice, ice etc.

Six-year-old Victim of Pica Gets New 'inedible' Bedroom

Six-year-old Victim of Pica Gets New 'inedible' Bedroom

Six-year-old, Zach Tahir, from Salford, is a victim of a rare condition, called Pica. This means he feels like eating inedible things like moss, wall plaster and stones.

Dental Nurse Craves for Soaps and Sponges Due to Pica

Dental Nurse Craves for Soaps and Sponges Due to Pica

A 21-year old dental nurse in Britain is suffering from a rare disease that makes her crave for non-food items such as sponges and soaps.

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