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The 5 Scariest Medieval Torture Devices
Back in the Middle Ages, people (usually men) took the time to invent horrific devices to inflict suffering so grotesque… it became an artform. Here are 5 of the scariest torture devices we came up with during the medieval era.
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What the Stuff?!: 3 Gluten Myths
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What the Stuff?!: 4 Remarkable Women of the Wild West
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