<p>In this whirlwind tour of the guillotine's greatest hits, We are introduced to two famous precursors, the good doctor whose name the machine took, its tremendous European head count, and to its last legal victim in 1977.</p>

In this whirlwind tour of the guillotine's greatest hits, We are introduced to two famous precursors, the good doctor whose name the machine took, its tremendous European head count, and to its last legal victim in 1977.

A Brief History of the Guillotine

<p>From embalming and epitaphs, to mourning and morgues, each episode we explore how humans have dealt with death throughout history. Mortals is created, hosted, and edited by three morbidly curious individuals.</p>

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From embalming and epitaphs, to mourning and morgues, each episode we explore how humans have dealt with death throughout history. Mortals is created, hosted, and edited by three morbidly curious individuals.

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