Dead People Soaked in Honey Were Eaten for Good Health
Long ago, in a practice called mellification, people soaked corpses in honey for decades. After about a hundred years, the honey-preserved body was thought to transform into a healing confection.
Yes, some actually believed eating this honey-cured human “candy” could cure diseases or mend broken limbs. While modern medicine has made great strides, it’s still hard to wrap your head around this bizarre remedy from the past.
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