A YouTube video explores the most brutal and insane tortures in history. The video discusses various methods, including Ling Chi, also known as "death by a thousand cuts," which was used in medieval China; the Chinese water torture, which causes mental suffering; Scafism, an ancient Persian torture method involving a boat and insects; Diogenes pants, used during the Inquisition to cause severe pain; the Blood Eagle, a Viking torture method involving the removal of lungs; the Judas Cradle, a medieval torture device that causes agonizing pain; the Pair of Anguish, a device used to cause pain and bleeding; and the Head Crusher, a device used for a thousand years to crush a person's head. The video also invites viewers to guess which torture method was invented by the creator, as it was never used on people.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The video discusses various forms of torture throughout history.
2. The first form of torture mentioned is "Ling Chi" or "Death by a Thousand Cuts," which was used in medieval China.
3. Ling Chi involved tying a person to a wooden post and cutting flaps of skin and muscles from their body.
4. The executioner would also cut off the person's fingers and limbs joint by joint.
5. This torture could last for three days, causing the victim to go insane and eventually die from blood loss and exhaustion.
6. Another form of torture mentioned is the "Chinese Water Torture," which involved dripping cold water onto the victim's forehead.
7. The Chinese Water Torture caused mental suffering rather than unbearable pain.
8. The patterns of the drops and the time intervals had to be irregular to achieve maximum effect.
9. The victim would develop a sense of enormous fear and hopelessness over time.
10. "Scafism" was a form of torture that allegedly originated in ancient Persia.
11. Scafism involved force-feeding a victim a mixture of milk and honey to provoke diarrhea.
12. The victim was then left to float on a stagnant pond, attracting flies and insects that would lay their eggs in the victim's body.
13. The larvae would slowly eat the person away from the inside, causing dehydration and severe pain.
14. However, historians believe that Scafism may have been a made-up story told by ancient Greek historians.
15. "Diogenes Pants" was a form of torture used during the Inquisition.
16. The victim was made to wear two curved iron plates that were tied to their legs, causing severe pain and blocking blood circulation.
17. The victim would eventually develop gangrene and their tissues would slowly start to die.
18. The "Blood Eagle" was a form of torture allegedly used by the Vikings.
19. The victim was placed in a prone position and tied to a table.
20. The executioner would make a knife incision along the spine and separate the ribs one by one.
21. The victim's lungs were then pulled out through the incisions and spread to simulate a pair of wings.
22. The "Judas Cradle" was a form of torture that involved inserting a pyramid-shaped device into the victim's anus or vagina.
23. Weight was added to the victim's legs, and their hands were tied so they couldn't change their position.
24. The pyramid slowly penetrated the victim, damaging internal organs and causing agonizing pain.
25. The "Pair of Anguish" was a form of torture that involved inserting an iron device into the victim's mouth, anus, or vagina.
26. The device had sharp spikes at the apex that caused pain and bleeding when opened inside the victim.
27. The "Head Crusher" was a form of torture that involved placing an iron cap over the victim's head and attaching it to a frame.
28. The torturer would slowly compress the head, causing excruciating pain, and eventually crushing the jaw, shattering the teeth, and popping out the eyeballs.