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TIL Lizzie Velásquez, age 27, is one of only three people in the world who suffer from the same unnamed genetic condition. Medically unable to gain weight (her highest weight was 64 lb/29 kg) and having 0% body fat, she must eat on average every 15-20 minutes (about 60 small meals per day).

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