@hisairnessag3 @Jan In reference to https://biology.stackexchange.com/a/87770/3553
The long drawn out discussion in the comments shows why people want to close the question on an opinion basis. Discussing opinions and speculations here is much better than in the answer. Here's my opinion on the matter.
I think Tarrare had some metabolic disorder. We cannot say what caused that for sure, but why not the most common; hyperthyroidism. I think as a result, and as a man in poverty, he ate very poorly which put a constant strain on his digestive tract and exacerbated any issue with his adsorpti…
The long drawn out discussion in the comments shows why people want to close the question on an opinion basis. Discussing opinions and speculations here is much better than in the answer. Here's my opinion on the matter.
I think Tarrare had some metabolic disorder. We cannot say what caused that for sure, but why not the most common; hyperthyroidism. I think as a result, and as a man in poverty, he ate very poorly which put a constant strain on his digestive tract and exacerbated any issue with his adsorpti…
