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Suffragist Described What It Was Like To Be Force Fed
How did it feel to be force fed in jail? Kitty Marion, a woman suffragist describes the process and her body’s reaction to being forcibly…
The History of Torture and Its Methods
The following article on the history and methods of torture, published originally in 1887, provides some decent insight into the types of torture, with a…
What It Was Like To Witness A Guillotine Execution
What was it like to witness a guillotine execution in the early 1900s? After watching several clips of guillotine scenes on YouTube, I can say…
King Charles I Execution Vest
The long sleeve vest, believed to have been worn by King Charles I during his beheading, is now owned by The Museum of London. The…
Murderer Had His Book Bound In His Own Skin – Human Skin Books
The article below contains the curious story of a murderer who wrote a book about himself and then had the book bound in his own…
Coat Made of Human Skin and Buttons From Bone
While there are latex “human skin” coats on the market for thrill seekers, I did find an actual report of a real coat made from…
6 Reasons to be Glad You Never Had a Tooth Pulled 100 Years Ago
Have you ever had a tooth pulled? How about your wisdom teeth extracted? If you have, you know that the process is rather unpleasant, but…
8 Heinous Crimes Committed By Children
They were called fiendish youths in the 1800 and 1900s, but they were simply children who sadistically hurt and sometimes murdered other people, both children…
7 Last Moments at the Gallows
What happened when condemned men stepped onto the scaffold? Did they cry? Repent? Shake with fear? Yes, many men and women met their fates as…
7 Axe Murderers of Children
People find StrangeAgo in a variety of ways, including odd and gruesome search strings. Recently, someone found their way here searching for axe murderers of…
