What Happens to You After Eating the Lotus?
                                
                                
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                                In Homer's Odyssey, a small number of Odysseus's men consumed the lotus flower, causing them to forget their homes and desire only to remain on the island.  But what happens to you after eating the lotus in reality, and how does it compare to this ancient myth?