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Scaphism – Most Horrifying Ancient Torture Technique

January 26, 2026 Antarctica Journal

Scaphism was a method of torture that caused its victims to be eaten to death by bugs. It’s even more horriffic than it sounds. Scaphism, also called “the boats,” was an ancient Persian method of torture and, inevitably, execution. The victim would be placed in a boat, and then another boat would be placed on top. The victim’s feet, head […]

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New York City hospitals are bracing for a 10 to 30 percent increase in births in late July/early August, nine months after Hurricane Sandy left much of the city without electricity for several days. “This is just old basic physiology,” said Dr. Jacques Moritz, director of gynecology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center. “There’s no Internet and no cable. What else is there to do?”

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