If it worked for Maria Callas, maybe it can work for others.

Rumor has it that Callas, one of the most influential soprano singers of the 20th century, used tapeworms to maintain her figure, helping her lose around 50 kg in the 1950s.

Although the truth about the singer's diet has never been proven, a group of Japanese researchers has for the first time confirmed that slimy, creepy helminths may help improve metabolism and thus suppress weight gain.