The Purge
As a result of swallowing the oil, they would spend the rest of the day on the toilet. Egyptians would methodically clean up the mess they had produced after successfully eliminating every ounce of fluids from their body. Another historical fact for the books.
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Egyptian Shepherd
The ancient Egyptian title for proctologist was “shepherd of the anus,” which makes the job sound a little more appealing. During the time, proctologists were largely concerned with delivering enemas. And the method was a huge success with their customers, who raved about it.