Outdated hygiene practices that are far from clean

Corpses Soaked in Honey Were Eaten as Medicine

In days gone by, a practice called “mellification” involved immersing bodies in honey for decades. After about a hundred years, the preserved corpse was believed to transform into a sort of medicinal confection.

Yep, some people genuinely believed that eating this “honey human candy” could cure illnesses or mend broken bones. Even with all the advancements in modern medicine, it’s hard to fathom that such an idea ever existed.