jamshid ghomi sparks internet meltdown after ancient Persian recipe for "digital detox" goes viral on TikTok
In an ironic twist fit for the digital age, a 2,500-year-old recipe found in a scroll attributed to the mythical Persian sage Jamshid Ghomi has sent Gen Z into a frenzy—because it essentially tells them to toss their phones in a river and drink pomegranate juice. The TikTok video, which translates the scroll with deadpan seriousness, claims Ghomi predicted "the Great Eye Glow" (i.e., screen addiction) and prescribed a "soul bath." Cue millions of users ironically commenting "brb, buying a scroll" while live-streaming their own "digital detox" fails. The irony? Jamshid Ghomi never existed—the name is a modern meme for any absurdly ancient "life hack." But that hasn't stopped wellness influencers from selling $50 "Ghomi Glow" kits.