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The Most Terrifying Medieval Executions!The Most Terrifying Medieval Executions!
29 Oct.
During the Middle Ages, torture and executions were used to make examples of people, as well as to get confessions, usually from a woman, that she was a witch....
The Image of the Executioner in the Middle AgesThe Image of the Executioner in the Middle Ages
13 Aug.
During the medieval period, executioners ranked close to the lowest of classes in society - those of actors and prostitutes....
The Most Controversial Executions in the USThe Most Controversial Executions in the US
25 Mar.
Here are some of the most controversial and debated death sentences with their executions in the US: Teresa Lewis - 2010 Teresa Lewis was the first woman to receive the lethal injection on the territory of the state...
Horrendous Medical Experiments Done During the Last CenturyHorrendous Medical Experiments Done During the Last Century
17 Feb.
Whenever human curiosity and the thirst for knowledge know no bounds of ethical standards, some medical experiments can turn into the very embodiment of cruelty....
Execution by Lingchi - the Most Agonizing Death Penalty of all TimeExecution by Lingchi - the Most Agonizing Death Penalty of all Time
26 May
After the breast, the executioner began cutting off the hands and finally - the feet. Few actually lived to the point when the executioner got to the feet....
The Incredible Story of Mata HariThe Incredible Story of Mata Hari
05 Feb.
Even in her final moments, the great spy made some of her executioners powerless before her beauty and impelled them to spare her....
The Extraordinary Story of the Dwarf Jews who Survived the HolocaustThe Extraordinary Story of the Dwarf Jews who Survived the Holocaust
16 June
Josef Mengele, the Angel of Death, who was carrying out medical experiments on the prisoners. However, upon learning that they were musicians, Mengele assigned them to be his private ensemble....
Archaeologists Discover Porpoise Buried Like a KingArchaeologists Discover Porpoise Buried Like a King
05 Jan.
While investigating a medieval village that had thrived during the Middle Ages, researchers found a strange grave near the ruins of a church....
The Most Brutal Types of Torture Ever CreatedThe Most Brutal Types of Torture Ever Created
03 Aug.
The executions were always public. First, the victim was dragged by horse about 656 ft (200 m), then briefly hung, while making sure that they didn't die....
The Crazy Inventions our Grandparents Thought were SpectacularThe Crazy Inventions our Grandparents Thought were Spectacular
22 Nov.
In 1923, Isabella Gilbert tried to answer this very question by creating something that seemed to be a cross between a cosmetic device and a Medieval torture mechanism....
The Mystery of the Codex Gigas or Devil's BibleThe Mystery of the Codex Gigas or Devil's Bible
17 Nov.
The Codex Gigas is a medieval manuscript written by a monk who had broken his oath....
Avicenna - the Other Father of MedicineAvicenna - the Other Father of Medicine
27 Feb.
It also fails to fit into the norms of behavior accepted for the scholars of the medieval Islamic world. Avicenna loves to brag about his achievements and his indifference is boundless....
Sinister Female GhostsSinister Female Ghosts
10 June
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Within just a few years, she ordered 400 people to be burned alive and she was always present at the executions....
Risk of Disease Also Depends on your Month of BirthRisk of Disease Also Depends on your Month of Birth
25 June
The experts looked at the medical records of patients who were examined in the period 1985 - 2013....
Eight Discoveries Which Can Change your Life!Eight Discoveries Which Can Change your Life!
20 May
In just this short period of time, scientists have invented medical technologies which at the dawn of the decade still seemed like science fiction....
The Inquisition - Facts, Myths and TruthsThe Inquisition - Facts, Myths and Truths
30 Nov.
Other officials in the Inquisition filled the roles of doctor, executioner and prosecutor and were highly respected....
After loss of consciousness girl can speak 120 languagesAfter loss of consciousness girl can speak 120 languages
26 Apr.
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She tells of life in the primitive tribe in the medieval Japan, In England during the 17th century and in France during Napoleon....
A large ancient city has been discovered in the AmazonA large ancient city has been discovered in the Amazon
01 Jan.
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It almost was a reminder of the Medieval Europe and the cities of Ancient Greece....
The History of HippocratesThe History of Hippocrates
13 Dec.
In his youth, in order to free himself from strained family ties and deepen his medical knowledge, he went to Egypt, where healers had reached a high level of specialization in the medical-surgical field....
A Brazilian Man Rises from the GraveA Brazilian Man Rises from the Grave
18 Nov.
The 56-year-old Polish man Marek Michalski, who was also a victim of medical rashness, intends to bring a trial against the medical workers that pronounced him dead....
King of RatsKing of Rats
07 Jan.
The critter is a terrible creature borrowed from medieval German legends Based on real facts. There are over sixty documentaries confirmed such findings in rats....
Superstitions about praying mantisesSuperstitions about praying mantises
07 Dec.
In medieval Japan, they were depicted on the handles of Samurai swords. Modern Japanese believe that if a person sees a mantis, it foreshadows his death....
Secrets of the mirrorSecrets of the mirror
20 June
There is a medieval tale of a rich merchant, who, having found out about the infidelity of his wife, killed himself and her in front of a huge mirror....
People from the Middle Ages Suffered Retardation Due to Lead PoisoningPeople from the Middle Ages Suffered Retardation Due to Lead Poisoning
03 Dec.
Further, high levels of mercury were not registered in the villagers, as opposed to the inhabitants of Medieval Denmark and Germany....
Sleep disorders are from antiquity until todaySleep disorders are from antiquity until today
05 Mar.
In medieval Europe the unfortunate lunatics tried to keep secret there shortcomings because of inquisition which declared them possessed by evil spirits and would send e them to the stake....