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Movies to watch on Halloween

Halloween is approaching, and it has become a popular festival in many countries. How to celebrate it, apart from dressing

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In short What it is: the binding of girls’ feet, practised in China for about a thousand years. Origin: probably

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The torture of the brazen bull was invented by Perillos of Athens, and presented to Phalaris, the Tyrant of Akragas,

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In short What it is: an alleged series of misfortunes striking those who worked on Superman films and series. Where

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In short What it is: a method of execution and torture in which the victim’s body is pierced by a

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In short Who: the Toraja, a people living in the highlands of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. What Ma’nene is:

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In short Where: Villisca, a small town in Iowa, United States. When: the night of 9-10 June 1912, probably between

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In short Where: the Penitentiary of New Mexico, south of Santa Fe. When: from 1:40 a.m. on 2 February 1980

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In short Who: Doris Gravlin (née Thomson, born in Blackburn, England, in 1906), a 30-year-old nurse. Where: the Victoria Golf

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Skinning was a torture method used in various civilizations throughout history and it involves removing a portion of skin from

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In short Who: Sada Abe (Tokyo, 28 May 1905 – disappeared after 1970). Victim: her lover Kichizō Ishida, 42, owner

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In short Who: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Pokrovskoye, 21 January 1869 – Saint Petersburg, 30 December 1916). Why he is famous:

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