Rat torture was a torture method with a history dating from ancient times to the modern day. It worked by putting hungry rats in a cage that was strapped to the victim. In some cases, the cage was slowly heated, making the distressed rats chew and claw through the victim, trying to escape. In others, the hungry rats would simply eat the victim alive.
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The brazen bull, also known as the bronze bull, Sicilian bull, or bull of Phalaris, was an alleged torture and execution device designed in ancient Greece. The bull was said to be hollow and made entirely out of bronze with a door on one side. It was designed in the form and size of an actual bull and had an acoustic apparatus that converted screams into the sound of a bull. The condemned were locked inside the device, and a fire was set under it, heating the metal until the person inside was roasted to death.
Bamboo is a unique type of grass known for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio. In addition, the soft bamboo leaves are food for cute panda bears. So how could bamboo be used for torture? The answer lies in another interesting characteristic of bamboo. It can grow super fast, at a speed of forty millimeters (one and a half inches) per hour! The torturers strapped the victim to a scaffold that was above young bamboo shoots. Since the bamboo grows super fast, the shoots soon began protruding through the victim. The victim experienced immense pain and eventually died. The growing bamboo torture was practiced in East and South Asia. During World War II, the Japanese soldiers used the torture method on the Allied soldiers.
Ever heard of Tickle torture? It required the victim to be tied to the floor. The victim’s feet were dipped in saltwater and a goat was brought into the room. The goat was attracted to the salt and began to lick the feet. Once the salt was licked off, the feet were dipped into saltwater again and the entire procedure was repeated. The licking forced a victim into uncontrollable laughter, which caused vomiting, the loss of bladder control, and the loss of consciousness.
The incredibly brutal "molten gold" death scene portrayed in Game of Thrones was actually inspired by a real method of execution employed on high-ranking prisoners. The most notable alleged victims of this gruesome execution method include Marcus Licinius Crassus, an immensely wealthy Roman general, and Roman Emperor Valerian the Elder.