Even More Evil Punishments Designed to be Worse Than Death

Torture has been used by every civilization throughout history, but each had its own brutal twist on it. Check out today's insane new video that reveals some forms of punishment that are worse than death!
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[@75egcg]

I’m totally convinced that in most cases punishments are not about correcting any behavior or wrong doing. It was just to satisfy someone’s urge to exert power over someone else and that’s it.

[@UmatsuObossa]

Yes and no, depends who was enacting them. With nobility it was almost always going to be about exerting power, but a great deal of the time it was the commoners who were singling out one of their own and turning them over to authorities as a criminal. This was possibly sometimes still to wield what little power they had, but usually either actually the person was a criminal, mistaken for a criminal, or was unsavory in some way to cause the general public to want them dead.

[@kayodephillips5435]

I totally agree with you

[@florians.849]

It was not only about exerting power but also about acting out the sadistic urges of one or ,many idiots.

[@ajm33605]

Depends on the type of punishment. These ones are horrible but going to jail is a needed punishment. Or getting suspended from school. That’s not exerting power that’s justice and correcting behavior.

[@bruhnorton8306]

Or it was funny

[@saimazh4003]

Most people: “video games cause violence!” Before video games:

[@warriorking9262]

Exactly

[@rebelspods]

violence causes video games

[@obi-wankenobi1159]

@@rebelspods Well……

[@raptorxrise5386]

@@rebelspods kinda. Minecraft certainly doesnt but there are some games that could be considered a sort of alternative for people to live out violent fantasies without actually hurting other people

[@joelfelix5776]

@@obi-wankenobi1159 I have a 0

[@wesleymercer4536]

It's always amazing to me how cruel we can be as humans. I am very glad I wasn't alive back then to be honest.

[@Fafr]

As a buddhist, you may have been alive back then

[@rumanroshan6571]

@@Fafr what do u mean howw?

[@Fafr]

@@rumanroshan6571 Buddhism is basically a religion that believes that people respawn

[@Lamebred.]

@@rumanroshan6571 I think they believe in reincarnation. So past life and life after death.

[@Fafr]

@@Lamebred. Precisely

[@Kaezlo]

The fact that we have methods worse than death are indicitive of human nature.

[@martinhromocuk8631]

More about abuse of power and corruption of authorities.

[@terrafirma5327]

@@martinhromocuk8631 Power and governing are both aspects of human nature... So its no different.

[@wenterinfaer1656]

We couldn't always issue heavy fines or imprison people. That's just how rulers enforced rules and maintained order.

[@cx2900]

this means something about society

[@soadisawesum]

It honestly amazes me how people are able to inflict so much pain on to others … I feel like you have to seriously lack empathy

[@luxuryhub1323]

Flaying legit has to be the worst way of dying I have ever seen, Imagine getting your skin slowly sliced apart with Small cuts usually taking Hours if not an entire day until you are left skinless with all of your muscles and tissues unprotected by the skin will result in even more pain and suffering until day later when you are finally put down

[@believeinmatter]

Its more peeling then it is cutting, unfortunately

[@cleonRIP]

And they usually died from hypothermia! 💀

[@20thcenturyfoxauttpofflori33]

Creepy!

[@20thcenturyfoxauttpofflori33]

@@cleonRIP what is hypothermia

[@Genosho]

@Herr Spiegel oh scaphism, it makes you rethink the "land of milk and honey" allegory

[@MrCelticguitar]

I think it's worth mention that some historians argue that the Blood Eagle wasn't considered a torture but rather an act courtesy from the vikings perspective. The thing is that they believed that a warrior that failed to die in a battle is not going to get to Valhalla after they're executed as a prisoners, and that the only way to get to Valhalla for a prisoner was to become a "Blood Eagle" and to arrive to Valhalla on it's wings. So this kind of executions were to be granted to the most respected prisoners only - ones that, despite being shamefully prisoned, deserved to be in Valhalla after death anyway in the eyes of the vikings. Some say that prisoned vikings would happily become Blood Eagles instead of being executed other way.

[@rhysdajani3618]

⁠@@AnikaHope-gd6xuJesus was crucified and you seem to be posting random possibly Islamic comments under this video. Repent and accept Christ as your Lord and Savior. God bless.

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Don't die as a disbeliever

[@LadyLeomon]

A year late I know but this is an interesting (but still horrifying) take on it. The version I heard stated that the victim had to endure in silence, if he did he’d be granted entry into Valhalla upon death, but if he screamed he would never be allowed to enter its halls 😰😰😰

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

@@LadyLeomon fear Allah

[@LadyLeomon]

@@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk nah I’ve got enough to fear already dude without adding the name of a person I’ve never met

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

0:50 Emperor Gallienus: "WHERE'S MY FATHER, SAPHUR?!" Saphur: "You are with him right now..." Emperor Gallienus: *Notices the rug under him*

[@sneetchw]

Watching these makes me extremely grateful for my life.

[@mauropuglia7991]

That’s what you should be less grateful for: you received a life in which all of these horrible things and many, many more can happen to you or to anyone else. The only beings who should be thankful are the ones who were never born and thus were spared all this horror.

[@sneetchw]

@@mauropuglia7991 yeah but they havent happened to me yet so im chilling

[@cariboulou3572]

Infographics show is the perfect example of efficient use of backlogging. They always have a few videos in their pocket, giving the team the time to produce more content.

[@teqnl]

not really they are good for somethings and not good for somethings because the backrooms video was very poorly explained and broogli and others explained good

[@cariboulou3572]

@@teqnl okay well the backrooms is a fictional place, born from hundreds or thousands of different perspectives, and since it is fiction its hard to really tell something* the right way when the source could be from anywhere. But I'm thinking you're confusing the term "backlogging" with back rooms. Backlogging In video production is creating multiple projects and then releasing* them while simultaneously working on more projects, ensuring you don't run out of content quickly.

[@ibrahimghibihisab8913]

@@teqnl drugs alcohol pork not allowed

[@teqnl]

@@ibrahimghibihisab8913 tf u talking about

[@teqnl]

@AnikaHope-gd6xu i dont even believe in god.

[@dariencalone]

bro im glad I wasn't alive back then😅

[@XxspaceofinfinityxX]

Same

[@user-gb5yf9qb8r]

2:52 why tf would anyone volunteer to try the experiment of the melting gold?😭

[@PurePain_1]

exactly my thoughts !

[@tysondennis1016]

Perhaps they’re suicidal?

[@kial3831]

You should do a video on exposing some of the favorites magic tricks ✨️

[@williamgill5286]

when im having a bad day sometimes i think about stuff like this ect. to convince myself that it maybe it isnt that bad cuz it could be much worse if i was in a certain situation like this lol

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Suicide not allowed

[@abetterworld96]

2:55 Like any human would volunteer to die in such a way for the sake of an experiment.😂

[@Kragith]

A human in Germany volunteered to be killed and eaten so.

[@rexpayne7836]

Great content and presentation. 😊

[@zwaggerblack543]

I truly love this channel. Keep it up guys!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@pchound5962]

This video makes you realize that your life isn't so bad after all.

[@PurePain_1]

This isn't history. It's still happening in a lot of other places in the world unfortunately.

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Drugs alcohol pork not allowed

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

​@@PurePain_1tattoo not allowed

[@ericsomethingoranother1864]

I love when they do punishments from history

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty

[@AdolphusInvictus]

Thank's for the video. I'm perfecting my art and this will help me perfect my passion.

[@jewelmathews1408]

The world is crazy right now but it is a comfort to know I won't have to endure any of these😂

[@jessejames1410]

This show is strictly famous for these episodes..... its still awesome but still.......awesomeness

[@OptimusMaximusNero]

Crassus: "Tell me, Antoninus. Do you think eating snails and oysters is completely immoral?" Antoninus: "You should eat molten gold instead, Master..." Crassus: "Sorry. What did you say?" Antoninus: "No-nothing!"

[@AndyScar2030]

Good video thx again 😊✌️🧘‍♂️❤️👣

[@DDlambchop43]

the bamboo torture is no joke. Mythbusters proved it and it was sick.

[@harrykunz3428]

Who they sacrificed?adam, jamie? Or poor buster🙂

[@stevebrownrocks6376]

Definitely don’t want the bamboo torture! 😵

[@LavaXYZ]

Bad sick, right? … Bad sick… right?

[@jaythomas8768]

Ya

[@manishkumarraju2175]

I love how when the animations talk they only say blah blah blah lol😂😂

[@MrsJasmyn45]

That and the animations scream, "Aaah! Aaah!" Those make me laugh😂

[@chrissirvid5845]

The stills of blokes being tortured are truly gruesome. A lot of presentations assume and profligate, for example, that the ribs and vikings thing is a fact. I now know that it only appears once in their literature. Same with the iron maiden and other instruments of torture being made specifically for deterring the general community just by being on view. Whatever the torture it's beyond belief the lengths some governments/rulers etc went to to maintain their status quo.

[@johnslugger]

*This is how you create SLAVES. Fear of pain and death. Search for a YT flick called 'THE STORY OF YOUR ENSLAVEMENT"*

[@sahara7804]

Informative and dark. Fabulous.

[@beneaththefalll]

"Congratulations To Everyone who is early and Found this Comment!" 🏆 (READ MY NAME BTW) 💙..

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

​@@beneaththefalllAllah is my lord your lord our lord so worship him only fear him only

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

​@@beneaththefalllsuicide not allowed

[@matttippo8325]

Magnificent and educational 👍

[@stergiosrap1]

We love your videos, keep working hard

[@aerial558]

As a species we are very cruel and enjoy other peoples suffering and not surprised in all the horrible thing we do to each other😞

[@Vacucumber]

Thanks for the ideas

[@Imagiworld]

Love your content man

[@samuel6936]

The way they created death methods were very creative back then ngl

[@josephlouisg.bondoc3612]

There are no trials back then

[@PurePain_1]

unfortunately, it's still happening in some parts of the world. It's not history.

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

​@@PurePain_1Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Suicide not allowed

[@PurePain_1]

@@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk Do you think that being obnoxious about your religion by spamming in the comments will lead me to believe in it?

[@halimah.s6012]

Sometimes animals have more humanity than humans themselves. Shameless!

[@tigerj2224]

These things really make me question humanity

[@ChadSimplicio]

Thanks for making me relive Snake Pit & Blood Eagle scenes depicted in History's TV Series, "Vikings."

[@altareggo]

13:53...that looks a LOT more than "slightly" uncomfortable, lol!!

[@kristinakoprek629]

i think you meant 13:43

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Suicide not allowed

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

​@@kristinakoprek629tattoo not allowed

[@Av8er237]

I love his impression of the kid 😅

[@du4lstrik3]

Poor Ivar the Boneless. Trying to live his best life and everyone knows him as the dude who can't get it up.

[@cyka666]

The story of Ragnar Loðbrok is amazing. The TV show Vikings also did a pretty good covering of it for people that don’t read.

[@raidenreloaded124]

That smelting gold punishment must have been only for the rich criminals.

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Allah is one God God is Allah Allah has 99 names Allah is almighty

[@samkangal8428]

This was and is part of human nature ,and always will be💀

[@KryStastic]

True but sad

[@Barnabas45]

The common denominator is humans always enjoy watching someone else suffer!

[@samkangal8428]

@ElementZero yes , creatures are made like this, one is eating the other, a constant battle.

[@sadhith8385]

@ElementZero So you are going to justify that we eat other creatures just like animals and Insects and we are humans for nothing? 6th sense exists for some

[@duodeciduhedron]

wrong emoji

[@grimsleeper1006]

yes , this is the best animation style

[@SirNob]

Why does this feel like BE AMAZED

[@gaby-leighjonathan2960]

The iron Maiden.. So that's where Miss Tranchbull got the idea for the chokey.

[@lemonlime8949]

Oh yeah!

[@AlexPerrine]

The Infographics Show, can you do another video of weird punishments given instead of prison?

[@funtimerhikes2330]

Bamboos are actually grass not trees so yeah that’s why they grow as fast as grasses do

[@johannreva]

Imagine not being a convicted sinner. Imagine being an innocent person who's just framed up. For example the King or a High Official fell in love with your wife or husband and subjected you to death and torture just to steal your partner. Or a high official envied your business or livelihood and just framed you up. Cruel Punishment.

[@Marshmellow_Cat]

I know, why humans why!?!? 😭

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

@@Marshmellow_Cat suicide not allowed

[@anthonylao6140]

My dad was in the Cambodia Khmer Rouge he said that the torture methods used on babies kids and women were insane

[@emilyrose9172]

@Anthony Lao On babies?

[@keepitsecret-dl1pr]

and you weren't even allowed to cry out in pain or show emotion while you were being brutally tortured@@emilyrose9172

[@johnjones9901]

Amazing animation! You guys are next level!

[@Coronalisa-ie2kv]

I'm going to agree with you

[@zangorjanc8149]

POV: you are watching this at bed and its night and yes you are a little scared

[@TheBestDog]

20:10 "His John Thomas didn’t rise to the occasion" LoL 😅

[@seanb3226]

I love the sound effects in the animated bits 😂

[@orcaman3100]

Most horrifying way to die, restrained and forced to listen to ed sheeran over and over

[@PurePain_1]

Ed Sheeran? Nah, Taylor Swift is worse

[@Steveman27]

@@PurePain_1 What about listening to Justin Bieber?

[@PurePain_1]

@@Steveman27 Personally, mildly overrated but miles better than those Swiftie cults.

[@_radioactive_missles_]

When he mentions myth busters I like there episodes it’s fun to watch

[@xximboredxx123]

If I was alive back then I wouldn't leave my house seems like the only way to stay safe

[@mercatorjubio3804]

The neighbours would have denounced you for witchcraft with the usual outcome.

[@picea4life]

My faith in humanity dropped after watching this

[@ethanherrera2300]

“I sentence you to Drowned in Gold”

[@ILovePotatoChips139]

Congrats on 12 million subscribers

[@thenamesdesi276]

ik this is a video about torture but I'm to busy laughing at the scream sound effects 😂

[@jonasendres3209]

i cant understand why some harmless videos are forbidden for younger people but this one not:/

[@ryansullivan9192]

because a child isn't going to search up "worst torture in history" duh

[@melficeskye292]

One of the worse ones has to be the Brazen Bull it's a really Evil and cruel Punishment.

[@justinthebeau2590]

Scaphism is the worst punishment in history

[@nohandlefound.]

The brazen bull was never real or used

[@mattglasgow4383]

I am really hopeful I never experience pain on such a scale. For me, it seems, the thought of pain is worse than pain - I’ve been cut, beaten, and burnt but I nothing’s caused quite the agony of the sorrow of thought.

[@thefrecklepuny]

"Prepare the Iron Maiden". "Iron Maiden? EXCELLENT!!!"

[@Lilfigga24]

Thank god we don’t live in those times but on the other hand America is going crazy

[@natesamadhi33]

America has ALWAYS been crazy. You've just been privileged enough to not be a target of that craziness.

[@prolochs6605]

@@natesamadhi33 i can tell you’ve never been to another country it’s way worse. Even in Europe

[@dennisrolke1381]

Privileged...lolol the type of people that use that word with a straight face....likely with a scowl.

[@natesamadhi33]

@@prolochs6605 I need you to use reading comprehension: did I ever deny Europe is crazy? What does that have to do with us here? Europe can still be terrible while America can simultaneously be crazy in its own way. If one house is burning in a 10-foot fire, while a 2nd house is burning in a 20-foot fire, is the first house suddenly not burning at all **just** because it's burning in a smaller fire compared to the second? The point is: ALL fires can potentially harm you & all fires need to be put out. So try again.

[@natesamadhi33]

@@dennisrolke1381 and yet you haven't provided any concrete examples to prove that many Americans aren't privileged. All you did was just throw a cheap shot. You gotta do better than that.

[@ruhano096]

Waist chop reminds me of Darth Maul lol

[@richardh9071]

I'm surprised The Brazen Bull wasn't mentioned here. That was one cruel punishment!

[@ParadigmShifted]

Hope everyone is having a great Friday :)

[@gallagjg]

Vertical sawing would be much worse typically not counting technique in the Chinese method… Blood instead of flowing down and out, would not pour out as quickly or as much- and the flow to the head would be maintained… prolonging death.

[@simarkarmani4034]

More area would also be sawed.

[@dodo2829]

That's nothing compared to when your parents tell you to pause an online game...

[@HeavilyCensoredKitty]

If all the players don’t stop what they’re doing till you get back they aren’t really your friends.

[@newhybrid101]

@@HeavilyCensoredKitty Usually its not friends lol.Just people from the other side of the world that you will never meet

[@YahwehIsGracious_]

Its really not that bad

[@dodo2829]

@@YahwehIsGracious_ are you a gamer?

[@YahwehIsGracious_]

@@dodo2829 yea. I grew up with games and even though i got annoyed i learned that it doesnt really matter that much

[@whitlovesu2]

Pyschological torture has long lasting effects I imagine all torture does but in psycical torture you may get relief

[@SadForLyf]

What? A quality video? No way!

[@kinjalmaity4560]

I am grateful that we live in this Era

[@PurePain_1]

This isn't just history. It's still happening in a lot of other places in the world unfortunately.

[@obshaky]

there are gore websites out there where people upload phone footage of recent torture like 2020, 2019 etc. The cartels in Mexico are known to send videos to rival cartels when members get tortured as warnings. One I saw was this guy getting flayed from neck down to his waist amd leaving the skin like a skirt. Warlords in many African countries still use torture to dissuade

[@jeremyniels]

sitename?

[@candiceperry7916]

It is awesome to watch infographics show on youtube I like what would happen if you didn't brush you're teeth for 1 week

[@jessessempijja]

This was...horrific☹

[@jobangamer1309]

Ouch ouch ouch okay okay I turned my husband into a cat. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mahmoodrozy]

What a funny guy😅 Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch…ok ok, I turned my husband into a cat, 😆 This is hilarious, that's why I love watching the Infographic show.

[@thatrandomkid3691]

note to self if i ever get to go in a time machine: don't go to the renaissance

[@gabrielsadowsky5583]

2:56 "unfortunately" no humans would volunteer. UNFORTUNATELY??!!

[@sm0kei38]

i couldnt even imagine how a human would feel being tortured this way, like how could you even wish upon someone that did such a little thing this? we humans really are monsters (150k views)

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Fear Allah unseen

[@bugstomper4670]

I guess if the torturer was in a bad mood, the torture would be allot worse?

[@Angel-hv3xq]

13:20 about the Iron maiden. They were used as humiliation, but they had no spikes. Someone once thought they were cooler with and everyone believed then the og one had them, but they didn't. Media portrays the spuked version so much causing the information to spread but well...

[@jmanj3917]

20:05, "The Boneless"? BAHAHAHAHAAA!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mortalkomment8028]

I've played the most violent games and watched the most violent movies but still haven't brutalized any human being. But I know bosses or politicians that violated and tortured other people.

[@RebeccaQueen-ti1bk]

Don't die as a disbeliever

[@foodofthegods]

The molten gold thing reminds me of a certain form of execution in Jewish law. There are four methods of execution - סקילה (stoning) חנק (choking/strangling) הרג (beheading) and סרפה (burning). That last one is really just pouring melted lead down the convict’s throat. Each one is the punishment for a certain crime, it’s not like you can pick, and they are carried out by סנהדרין, the Jewish High Court, which doesn’t really exist anymore. The idea behind these specifically is that by dying such a brutal death, the person’s sins will be forgiven in the World to Come. Grim, aren’t they Also Hebrew is really hard to type and format with English rahhhh

[@NicoleCzarnecki]

The only punishments that I recall being in Torah are סקילה and סרפה. When the Golden Calf was drunk, it had been first ground into powder.

[@salehnazari3416]

you are inspiring me well

[@miauzure3960]

for me it is nothing special,, but not because I'm such tough guy, I feel like just being alive is worse than death, having too much disabilities and psychological damage at once

[@brannvalravn138]

Ragnar's pit was full of black adders. A common snake in the UK can even be found in northern Scotland. The pit he died in is located within The Black Gate, inspiration for the Black Gate or Mordor some might tell you. The Black Gate is in Newcastle, UK were I am from. It had many snake pits and was a prison guard house there unspeakable things happened to people. You had to go through The Black Gate to get the castle and it's grounds

[@nohandlefound.]

Except he never existed

[@BlindManInsane]

One weird things i noticed in this video was the mention of serbians that used some methods in the Hungarian revolution??? This doesn't make sense at all, don't see how author managed to make such conclusions since a lot of factions and nations were involved in the revolution. Feels like random "fact" was put there without any contest or any logic at all.

[@SimplyTshego]

Am I the only one who kept laughing hysterically at how crazy some of these methods would be? 😂

[@asiabasia1758]

Yes

[@jimmym1453]

No wtf!!

[@anon1963]

Edgy

[@frederick_0191]

Very Interesting series

[@gold4749]

Those are rookie punishments, we all know the worst way to be tortured would be to stub every single toe on the victim

[@BrunoHartmann-]

Every single toe? Don't know about you, but I only have two...

[@thatdogfromgarfield]

@@BrunoHartmann- i got 0

[@aik51912]

" slow deaths were all the rage"😂😂😂😂

[@kimopuppy]

The bit about the bamboo is real and I was told that it was far worse than you can put on youtube.

[@KanyeTheGamer]

Crazy how little life was valued back then

[@ieatgrassallday]

*my life is suffering*

[@korboly]

same

[@bur2576]

Why wouldn't you reference Vikings where they literally did exactly this and Ivar did pour molten gold down the Christians throat?

[@DirtyDan0016]

That was annoying me to😂 and it wasn’t ivar who did the blood eagle it was bjorn from what I remember in the show

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

The movie Willow features Gibbets. Willow encounters Madmartigam in one, as well.

[@racistemperor]

2:56 hmm....i wonder why 🤔