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15 most brutal methods of execution of all time

New Delhi: Here is a list of the 15 most brutal methods of execution in the recorded history of mankind: Whether it's being set on fire inside of a tyre or having your limbs slowly

14. Snake Pit


 


One of the oldest forms of torture and execution, snake pits were a very common form of capital punishment.



Convicts were cast into a deep pit with venomous snakes, dying after the irritated and poorly fed snakes attacked them.

Several famous leaders have been said to die this way, including Ragnar Lodbrok, the Viking warlord, and Gunnar the king of Burgundy.

Some variation on the traditional snake pit is being thrown into a small pool of water containing water snakes.

 

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