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When did the Romans begin using the sword, as opposed to the axe, for decapitation?
According to this article, the Romans first used the axe for decapitation, and then moved to using the sword later. The article states:
[B]eheading, a mode of executing capital punishment by which ...
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Does the number of legs in the air of a horse statue indicate how its rider died?
I have heard that the number of legs a horse has in the air in a statue indicates how the rider died. According to what I have understood:
2 legs in the air: rider died in battle
1 leg in the air: ...
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How Many Members of US Congress Have Died While In Office?
As best I can tell, Leo Ryan of California is the only U.S. Member of Congress murdered while in office. He was killed by members of the People's Temple in Guyana in 1978. What I'm looking for are how ...
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How many Russian people did Tsar Ivan IV (“the Terrible”) kill?
Ivan's rule was full of contradiction, success and failure.
Was his rule bloody? How many Russian people were killed by him?
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Were the Nazis the first to use phenol as a means of execution?
Phenol was discovered in 1834 by Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge.... Injections of phenol were used as a means of individual execution by the Nazis during the Second World War. It was originally used by ...
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First US police officer killed in the line of duty
Who was the first US police officer killed in the line of duty? When and where did it take place? By US police officer, I mean any active-duty police officer working for any force in the US ...
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First recorded use of a traditional tombstone?
The question is rather straight-forward. I consider a "traditional" tombstone as some sort of monument having an inscribed name and date of birth/death or age.
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How did Pancrace Royer die?
Pancrace Royer was well known French harpsichordist who published a book in 1746. He died in 1755, but I can't find the cause of death (would probably be easier if I knew French). Does anyone know of ...
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When did the Greeks start the practice of burying their dead relatives' bodies?
I was told that at the time around 1 B.C. to 2 A.D Greeks were still cremating bodies of their dead relatives. When did the Greeks start burying them?
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How dangerous duels were? [closed]
I know that duels (in the form popular in Europe of XIX and early XX century) didn't always end in death (dueling to death was even prohibited by some code e.g. Boziewicz code). I would like to know ...
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Latest recorded government sanctioned use of scaphism or cyphonism (torture)?
Scaphism, also known as "the boats", and cyphonism both seem to involve smearing an individual in honey and exposing them outdoors to insects for a prolonged period of time as a form of torture. ...
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What is the real cause of Amelia Earhart's death? [closed]
I know of many rumors relating to Amelia Earhart's death. Could anybody reveal the actual cause?
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Deaths caused by the Doctrine of Humors [closed]
In your own knowledge, how many people do you know (in history) that died because of the false belief of Humorism?
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When was the worst car accident in history? [closed]
In this era we hear a lot about car accidents. What accident had the most victims and damage? Where was it and when did it occur. I mean civil car accidents.
