Prostitution is famously known as the oldest profession in the world. Coming in at a close second, however, must surely be torture and execution. Archaeologists
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After coming out, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil faced public death threats, conversion therapy, and family dishonor. Now, he's fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.
This terrifying-looking weapon of German origin was used to jerk riders off horses:Man catchers were used in Europe in the late 1700s during times of war. The terrifying collar pulled riders off horseback. In peacetime, it is thought the device may have caught and held escaped prisoners.Link | Photo: Science Museum of London...
Ruby Wax, 64, discovered that her aunt an uncle desperately tried to flee Nazi occupied Vienna but were too late and were sent to live in the ghetto, where they were both murdered.
Based on its spelling, you might think that redoubt shares its origin with words such as doubt and redoubtable, both of which come from the Latin verb dubitare, meaning 'to be in doubt.' But that's
The stereotype of the tortured genius may have some truth behind it, say scientists who argue that neuroticism and creativity have the same root cause.
1. In 1569, a Dutchman named Dirk Willems was jailed for his devotion to being an Anabaptist. He escaped from prison but when the guard pursuing him fell through the ice, Willems turned around to save the guard. He was then recaptured, tortured, and killed.
Based on its spelling, you might think that redoubt shares its origin with words such as doubt and redoubtable, both of which come from the Latin verb dubitare, meaning 'to be in doubt.' But that's
Post with 52 views. This child will torture all your loved ones
The Chinese Ming Dynasty lasted for 276 years (1368 – 1644 AD), and has been described as “one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history.” This dynasty became a global superpower, undertaking major sea expeditions before Christopher Columbus...
THESE harrowing pictures of a teenage girl awaiting her torture and death at the hands of Nazi torture specialists lay bare the tragic human toll of the Holocaust. The gaunt face of 14-year-old prisoner Czesława Kwoka stares back through time in a haunting Auschwitz mugshot restored this year by a Brazilian artist. Taken just minutes...
If you read Bored Panda, you've probably heard about the subreddit r/Cringetopia — an online community whose members torture each other with the cringiest content they can find. But if you missed it and this is the first time you're hearing about this corner of the internet, fire up our earlier publications here and here and catch up.
Der hellsichtige Chronist des 20. Jahrhunderts hat in seiner Musik geheime Botschaften versteckt. Wie lebensgefährlich dieses subversive Spiel mit Tönen und Zitaten war, kommt erst heute ans Licht. Dabei hätte man bloss hinschauen müssen.
As a reader, I love to be tortured. I love the suspense, the waiting, the anticipation as a novel unfolds. It’s my favorite part of reading a story. Sure I love it when the love interests finally get together or the murderer is finally revealed, but the really fun part is the tension: The anticipation …
Every generation finds its own way to torture its children. I guess ours is obsessive fandoms.
