Pythagoras — "A chewed bean placed in the sun smells of human semen or of murderously spilt hu…"
A chewed bean placed in the sun smells of human semen or of murderously spilt human blood.
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One of the bizarre reasons attributed to Pythagoras for his prohibition against eating beans, reported by ancient commentators.
Date: c. 570-495 BCE (attributed later)
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