Join the ladies of MACABRE for part one of this two-part plunge into the twisted world of executions throughout history. From ancient arenas to modern death chambers, humanity has always treated death as a form of macabre theatre—sometimes with audience participation, or animals, and insects. Buckle up for your dose of medical macabre, shocking ingenuity, and blood-soaked history. Now… off with their heads.

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Good for U.S. historical timelines of execution practices.

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Link: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/executions-overview Death Penalty Information Center

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Link: https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-most-brutal-methods-of-execution-from-the-ancient-world Sky HISTORY TV channel

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