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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/–Anonymus– on 2024-06-07 17:52:29+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about “Armsünderfett” (German: fat or grease from “poor sinners” put to death). Many executioners recovered the fat from the bodies of their executant, to be used in ointments for various diseases.