Worst ways to die in history (part 4)

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[bryonydawson]

The cruelty of some humans is beyond comprehension

[family]

Whoever thought of that is both incredibly creative and insanely evil at the same time

[JvbthRn]

My fav thing ever is at the New York zoo in the 50’s..they put a mirror up and above it, it read “the most dangerous creature on earth” and that’s so true

[layenlbn]

“I was born in the wrong generation” been quiet ever since😭

[ineedmorecarrots]

"video games make people violent these days"

also people way before video games

[krisfinley]

Seems like victims would pass out/die from smoke inhalation before the flames consumed them, but I'm sure it made for quite the horrifying spectacle

[aloniutube]

That cruelty lives today but doesn’t get such a direct and easy opportunity to reveal itself.

[JoKir]

That “decorative” carried so much weight in that sentence

[WheresProof]

Not a phone in sight, just people living (and dying) in the moment

[autumn]

Being a candle for one of Nero's garden parties sounds straight up unbearable. Imagine at the end of the party, he puts you out, and throws you into storage for the next party. 😨

[theboyfazail]

“How do you like your death, sir?”

“Medium rare.”

[ashemberflame]

"Are those Christmas Candles?"

"No, they are Christian Candles"

[viniciusgama]

As a christian, I always shed a tear when I think about what our brothers and sisters from roman times went through. Romans were outlandish cruel. What comforts me is that these brave people got their eternal rest and live with God.

[zedmelon]

I don't imagine the smell at those dinner parties was very appetizing either...

[raymondmcmillan]

The electric chair doesn't sound so bad now

[PeppyZeb]

This is absolutely horrific. It is terrifying to think how many people have died an agonising death over the years.

[demonixpunk]

He took that. "You are the light of the world." Very literally.

[cellanimation]

Imagine being the servant who had to light the candles at these parties, just lying awake in a different room to your wife, staring unblinking at the ceiling until you simply pass out every night for the rest of your life

[amandah]

That's horrific!! I generally feel that burning to death is the worst way to die but this is even more awful.

[SAOS]

Tar or pitch is what they would be coated in, not wax. This is also very much an "allegedly" kind of thing. Tacitus wrote about Nero doing this, but it's not known if he really did or how many he did it to.