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Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture
Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture
Tortured by Ants
This isn't a type of crime one hears about very often:they tied the two youths to the trunk of an ant-infested tree and said, "These ants can eat you to the bone within a few hours." . . .
the boys were strapped to the tree for more than an hour, suffering the painful bites of thousands of ants.
the boys were strapped to the tree for more than an hour, suffering the painful bites of thousands of ants.
On this subject, the Fossil Hunters site has an interesting article about forms of insect torture throughout history, including the gruesome ancient Persian practice of "scaphism," and the "Bug Pit" of Nasrullah Bahadur-Khan.
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Aug 8, 1978
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 15, 2023 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Torture, Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture, 1970s
Glove Taser
The patent is here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 01, 2022 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Police and Other Law Enforcement, Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture, 1930s
Spanking Toy
Although cats are featured in the drawing, the inventor wants you to know the figures may be generalized to other animals or humans.The patent is here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 27, 2022 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Inventions, Patents, Toys, Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture, 1900s
Secretarial Sadism
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 01, 2022 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sadism, Cruelty, Punishment, and Torture, Women, Twentieth Century
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