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  • To every female in the world. 

    To every female in the world. 

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    This is for the woman who is healing from the trauma that nobody apologized for.  This is for the woman who was fired because she was late to work for the third time this month all because she had been awake for days up on end with her sick child. …

  • This is tetanus also known as lockjaw. 

    This is tetanus also known as lockjaw. 

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    This is tetanus also known as lockjaw.   It is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani which is commonly found in soil.  This bacterium produces a toxin creatively named the tetanus toxin.  The bacteria themselves cause damage but the toxin produces the truly dangerous effects that cause muscles to lock up.  …

  • Flaying or skinning is an ancient execution method that is considered to be one of the most painful forms of punishment.

    Flaying or skinning is an ancient execution method that is considered to be one of the most painful forms of punishment.

    December 10, 2024

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    David

     The process involves tying up the victim’s hands and feet to prevent any movement and then slowly peeling off their skin using a sharp blade. The head was often the starting point, causing immense suffering as the victim remained conscious throughout the ordeal. In some cases, boiling was used to…

  • This snake crawled over a sharp saw and was left bleeding by its cut. In anger, the snake wrapped the Saw with its thick body and proceeded to squeeze the life out of the Saw. 

    This snake crawled over a sharp saw and was left bleeding by its cut. In anger, the snake wrapped the Saw with its thick body and proceeded to squeeze the life out of the Saw. 

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    Sadly, with each angry squeeze on the saw, it felt more pain. The snake continued because it wasn’t going to let the Saw get away with the pain it had caused it.  The snake, refusing to let go of the Saw, eventually died from more cuts that resulted to loss…

  • Respect to Joseph Lee Galloway ‘He is the only civilian to receive a medal from the U.S. Army for valor during the Vietnam War’

    Respect to Joseph Lee Galloway ‘He is the only civilian to receive a medal from the U.S. Army for valor during the Vietnam War’

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    “Joseph Lee Galloway was an American news correspondent and columnist.  He is the only civilian to receive a medal from the U.S. Army for valor during the Vietnam War—a Bronze Star with Combat V for rescuing wounded soldiers under fire in the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965.  A veteran…

  • Prisoner who ‘died’ and came back to life argues life sentence has technically finished

    Prisoner who ‘died’ and came back to life argues life sentence has technically finished

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    (US) A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in an Iowa prison argued his sentence had expired after his heart stopped momentarily and therefore he was technically ‘dead.’ Benjamin Schreiber, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the mid-1990s for clubbing a man to death with the handle of a…

  • Did you know Mega-musical star Josephine Baker, was also a spy in World War 2 for the French Air Force!

    Did you know Mega-musical star Josephine Baker, was also a spy in World War 2 for the French Air Force!

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    In France, she found fame and freedom after fleeing racism in America. At the height of her career, she led a double life. She became a spy informing on the Nazis. Did you know Mega-musical star Josephine Baker, was also a spy in World War 2 for the French Air…

  • Forgotten powerful women who made History!

    Forgotten powerful women who made History!

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    Brunhilda was a Visigothic princess who married into the Frankish royal family during the Dark Ages.  She was known for her ambitious nature and political savvy and was involved in several power struggles during her time in power.  Brunhilda married multiple times and was said to be responsible for the…

  • The Brave Story Of John Mackey, how he saved the live of his men (WWll)

    The Brave Story Of John Mackey, how he saved the live of his men (WWll)

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    On this day 12th May 1945. Australian Corporal John Mackey destroyed three machine gun nests at Tarakan, Borneo, that had been holding up his comrades. Many Japanese were killed or forced to retreat, but Corporal Mackey would pay the ultimate price for his bravery. Posthumously he was awarded the Victoria…

  • The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

    The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

    December 10, 2024

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    David

    Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era’s most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century. Originally believed to have been used in antiquity, rack torture is most often associated with medieval times. At a time when…

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