Old-fashioned hygiene practices that are anything but clean

Back in the day, there was this thing called “Mellification” where folks would pickle dead bodies in honey for decades. The idea was that after a century or so, the honey-soaked corpse would turn into some kinda medicinal candy.

Yep, some people actually thought munching on this honey-infused human “sweet treat” could cure what ails ya or fix a broken bone. With all the medical advancements we’ve made, it’s kinda hard to wrap your head around this bizarre belief in healing, ya know?