How snipers psychologically torture the enemy on the battlefield
The history of human beings has been dotted with warfare between empires, tribes and nations since time immemorial, and it has played a major role in the organization of society….
Why this iconic torture device isn’t as ‘fictional’ as people think
When it comes to medieval torture devices, there’s always one particularly nasty tool that instantly comes to mind: the iron maiden. It’s brutal. It’s essentially a metal coffin with spikes on the inside. Once the door closes, the person…
6 of the worst torture methods in history
Humans are very creative, especially when it comes to destroying each other. Throughout history people have had a morbid fascination with torture. A punishment in ancient times served the dual…
Top 5 torture methods enjoyed by emperor Tiberius
Throughout the centuries, humans have been devising ingenious ways to torture and execute each other. Torture methods were used to force a confession for a crime, punish enemies or act…
The Iraq War is proof torture doesn’t work in interrogations
The FBI and the CIA had different approaches to interrogating terror suspects in the days after the 9/11 attacks. The FBI’s Ali Soufan was one of only a handful of…
Were iron maidens ever actually used?
PandaGuy5 asks: Were people ever really tortured in Iron Maidens?
The people of the Middle Ages have a reputation for wanton brutality and, as supposed evidence of this, countless instruments of torture sit in museums around the world, arguabl…