claim: Joseph Merrick was the inspiration of the movie The Rhino Man.
evidence: Addiction to ether consumption , or etheromania , is the addiction to the inhalation or drinking of diethyl ether , commonly called `` ether '' .. addiction. substance dependence. diethyl ether. diethyl ether. Studies , including that of an ether addict in 2003 , have shown that ether causes dependence ; however , the only symptom observed was a will to consume more ether .. No withdrawal symptoms were prevalent .