Historical Brutal Torture Techniques
Crime and punishment have been a necessary part of human society.There have been always a punishments to match. Whether torture was used as a form of punishment for crimes, real or imagined, or in an attempt to extract information, it’s truly frightening to see the creative cruelty spawned by the human mind...
Here’s an exploration of 5 of the most cringe-worthy torture techniques and devices to ever come out of the haunted halls of human history.
Here’s an exploration of 5 of the most cringe-worthy torture techniques and devices to ever come out of the haunted halls of human history.
Chastity belts were used as a preventative measure, to protect a Lord’s assets from being “tampered” with while he was out of town. It’s pretty clear that any attempt at infidelity would be a painful and futile exercise.
Skull and limb crushers are thumbscrews kicked up several notches. Basically vices with spikes, they would be shaped to conform to the targeted limb.
A heating element would be set against one side of the cage and rodent instincts would kick into action. In an attempt to escape the intense heat, the rodents would burrow into the victim, with fatal results.
When something designed to slice through a thick tree is used against fragile human skin and bone, there’s no contest. Death would come quickly, but it would be about as unpleasant as possible.
The rack was typically an interrogation tool, and anyone would spill their guts to escape its pull. Both hands and feet would be tied to opposite ends, and the rack would slowly be spun to pull you in different directions. The stretching would be painful enough until the victim Dies.
Oh my god. This is disgusting.
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