Abhishek Ambad blogs

  The Catholic Church does not like to talk about the infamous  Banquet of Chestnuts . Allegedly, on  October 31 ,  1501 , a truly filthy sex orgy took place at the pope's official residence in the Vatican. The host was  Cesare Borgia , a cardinal and, to top it off, the son of  Pope Alexander VI. No less than  50 prostitutes  are said to have been present. At first, they danced with the guests in full dress. Later in the evening, the candlesticks were placed on the floor and many chestnuts were scattered on it. The naked prostitutes crawled across the floor on all fours, trying to pick up the chestnuts with their mouths, while the guests, including the Pope, watched them and enjoyed themselves. There was even said to be a questionable contest. The guests who were able to perform the act with the prostitutes the most times were honored with valuable prizes, for example silk tunics or shoes. The main source for this rather interesting claim is the...