| Frederick Hoelzel's Cutlery | |
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Origin |
Frederick Hoelzel |
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Type |
Cutlery |
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Effects |
Matter Ingestion |
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Downsides |
Nutrient Deprivation |
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Activation |
Eating with |
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Collected by |
Oto Barry and Michael Korss |
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Section |
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Aisle |
843962-6713 |
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Shelf |
54165-5716-457 |
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Date of Collection |
January 3, 1975 |
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Origin[]
Frederick Hoelzel (1889-1963) was a gastronomical researcher, and the inventor of cellulose flour, one of the leading ingredients in diet food. He was better known to the press, however, as the Human Billy Goat.
As a teenager, Hoelzel suffered from frequent stomach problems, and so began experimenting with consuming calorie-free substances, particularly surgical cotton, as well as corncobs, sawdust, and crayons. While working as a researcher in the University of Chicago under the guidance of physiologist Anton Julius Carlson, his talents were used to gain insight on the human digestive system. He would swallow gravel, gold pellets, wiring, and glass beads and measure how long they and other similar objects would take to pass through him.
Despite his advancements in medical knowledge, Hoelzel only ever achieved the title of Assistant of Physiology, and was one of the first to suggest that overeating may actually cause death. However, he did suffer physically from his diet, and was skeletal thin for most of his life.
Effects[]
Imbued with Hoelzel's gastronomical talent, anything consumed with these utensils can pass through the human body with no adverse reactions. Extended use will emaciate the body, however, as they will strip the body of the ability to properly digest nutrients.