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Dead People Soaked in Honey Were Eaten for Good Health

When someone passes away these days, their body is usually cremated or put into a casket, but there was a time when people would soak dead bodies in honey. This process, called mellification, essentially turned a human into a honey-covered mummy. They would be placed in a coffin and soaked in honey for up to a hundred years. But the worst part is that once their body would turn into a sort of confection, and people would sometimes eat it. 

Apparently, the mixture of 100-year-old humans soaked in honey was supposed to be incredibly healing. People believed the combination could heal diseases and fix broken limbs.