13 WORST Ways To DIE

"Any final words? TOO BAD" fucking decapitates 💀

Fun fact, prisoners used to fight over who was going to the gilotine first as the blade would get dull and it would take multiple tries

Fun fact: the reason why people who were getting hung got blindfolded is because when you are hung, there's so much force on the head, the eyes "pop out" of the socket. So people started blindfolding the hanging victims to take the human element away.

Fun Fact Time! - The Pear of Anguish was generally disproven as a method of medieval torture, as the strength of springs at the time period that they were supposedly used were not nearly strong enough to rip open orifices, and could easily be resisted by jaw, pelvic or anal muscles depending where inserted. The jaws of the pear were also likely held closed by a latch, which would not be able to be opened when within a human, and the spring would open the jaws too quickly for the latch to be opened before inserting the device. (Don't quote me on this it is just something i remember from when I hyper fixated on medieval torture methods.) - The Guillotine was still in use in France when the first Star Wars movie came out. - Prisoners used to fight over who got to be executed first by the Guillotine as the blade dulled over time and multiple chops had to be made to finish the execution of the final prisoners is there were many to be executed.

Omg this is probably the most dramatic way Pete has ever died 😂

“Any final words?” Pause “TOO BAD” THAT WAS AN AMAZING INTRO XD

Another fact about the Brazen Bull is that its creator was a famous sculptor who was commanded by a tyrannical emperor, who also practiced cannibalism, to make a torture/execution device. When he presented the finished bronze sculpture to the emperor, he was both horrified and excited... and promptly volunteered the sculptor as the first "test subject." So yes, the first person to die in the Brazen Bull was the person who created it.

My list: 1. Crucifixion - Iconic 2. Boiling - It's probably an easy death.... 3. Hanging 4. Drawing and Quartering - Also an iconic death 5. The Blood Eagle - I dreamt of it as a child, therefore I am prepared 6. Iron Maiden 7. Brazen Bull 8. Guillotine - Decapitation is scary 9. Roman Candles 10. Keelhauling 11. Pear of Anguish - It's okay, I'd give them whatever information they wanted anyway.. 12. Rat torture 13. Scaphism

“they are dead it doesn’t matter”. Omg I love Kris 12:49

Some of these execution methods are beyond horrifying. It's crazy how cruel humans can be.

I’m a former history student and medieval punishment was my favourite part of the syllabus so seeing Kris make a video on this was fun!!

The crucifixion nails went straight through the medial nerve in the wrist, and likewise between the upper toe bones. So you were suspended by and on your own nerves, and the only way to breathe was to push/pull on the nails to be able to breathe out. You basically suffocated for days only being able to breathe when the fight/flight reflex got so bad that you would push through the pain to take another breath.

Fun fact: the phrase "Pulling your leg" (British slang for having a joke) comes from hangings. Because they used to be so botched, like Kris said, family members/friends in the watching crowds would often run to the victims afterwards to pull on their legs, ensuring the neck would break so their loved one didn't have to suffer for longer than needed.

The creator, Perillus, was actually the first victim of the Brazen Bull. The ruler at the time wanted a “demonstration” and ordered Perillus to be put in it after he showed it off to Phalaris

Fun fact: The brain remains conscious approximately 7 seconds after decapitation. That means if you were beheaded swiftly enough, you may be able to experience your head rolling away from your body. (I forget where i heard this, but it is technically a theory, since there isnt a way to experiment or quantify that information)

can we talk about how lovely kris’s eyes are for a sec? like they look almost purple in some lighting, it’s so pretty!

Sitting here sipping my tea as Kris casually describes a bunch of gruesome ways to die.

I mean, Guillotine is probably the least horrific way to die, but you forgot to mention that A, YOU DONT DIE IMMEDIATELY you will see your head dropping to the ground before you actually die, although you'd probably be in shock and not able to actually process what's happening, you would technically still be alive for a few seconds, and B, they often didn't sharpen it after every chop, resulting in a dull blade that would take several tries to actually sever your head :')

2:14 bruhhhh… close??? She was spot on!!!😭😍

I think Pete is now Anne Boleyn and your the friend sword man 😂😂