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Mellified man - A mellified man, also known as a human mummy confection, was a legendary medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey. (www.wikipedia.org)
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[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Weather the substance worked as intended, largely differed person to person.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Earliest known recipe for soylent green.

[–] BlazeMaster3000@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"Sweet Bod" by Neil Cicierega is a low key banger.

[–] Kerlewis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Reading the article it’s like it was all rumours and possibilities. But I guess… would you… give it a go?

[–] twistedtxb@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

This is equal parts:

  • creepy
  • intriguing
  • delicious