PERSIA’S “SWEET” EXECUTION THAT TURNED HUMANS INTO BUG BUFFETS Never heard of scaphism? Good. It means you haven’t mentally screamed today. The ancient Persians invented the most sadistic slow-burn death imaginable: trap someone in hollowed-out logs, force-feed them milk and honey until they explode with diarrhea, then coat them in more honey and float them in a swamp. Insects did the rest - swarming, biting, laying eggs, and burrowing into the flesh while the victim was still alive, conscious, and marinating in their own waste. Forget a swift death - this was death by digestion, decay, and despair. Nature’s most grotesque group project. Source: @interesting_aIl