Mummified man died of extreme constipation after eating only grasshoppers
dailystar.co.ukThe Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA bloke who died of constipation 1,000 years ago had gobbled on nothing but grasshoppers for months before his death, boffins said.The unnamed man had been chowing down on the critters until he got so severely blocked up that he died.Scientists have been experimenting on the mummified remains of the hungry fellow, who died an estimated 1,000-1,400 years ago in Texas.The starving Native American had contracted Chagas disease, Live Science reported, which is caused by a parasite blocking up his gastrointestinal system.His colon would have swollen up to six times the usual size - which is usual when someone is unable to digest properly and.
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