25 Insane Human Practices That Prove History Was Terrifying
Various studies throughout the years have shown that when most people are asked to fix the period in history during which the human race was most happy and prosperous, they tend to always go back to the past while simultaneously finding a lot of flaws in the age they are living in. However, it’s been proven that no historical era was “perfect” and that every human society has been flawed. So next time you hear your grandma say that the world is becoming amoral, violent, and weird just show her these 25 insane human practices and remind her that it has always been like this. Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/list25 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/list25 Website: http://list25.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/list25/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/list25/ Check out the physical list at - http://list25.com/25-insane-human-practices-that-prove-history-was-terrifying/ Preview: In places like Greece and Rome, if you were found guilty of violating a local law you would be forced to leave your home and go to another region away from your family and friends either permanently or for a fixed period of time. If you had the misfortune of living in most parts of Asia about two thousand years ago you would be terrorized at the sound of the word bastinando. What was bastinando you ask? Well, it was the practice of beating a person on the soles of their feet with a stick. Because the soles of the feet are vulnerable it was a very painful form of discipline. Beheadings was a very popular method of punishment in medieval Europe. And though, for the most part, beheading seemed to be more merciful than hanging, that was not always the case. Sometimes several blows were needed to sever the person’s head. resulting in a rough and painful execution. and more... Lists featured on this video: 25 Betrayals That Changed The Course Of History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTklYgcuVsY&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHjIKJXoGeKXAu7LHKcrrSQV and 25 Most Insane Medieval Weapons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqp63amrc2k&index=23&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHjIKJXoGeKXAu7LHKcrrSQV
Various studies throughout the years have shown that when most people are asked to fix the period in history during which the human race was most happy and prosperous, they tend to always go back to the past while simultaneously finding a lot of flaws in the age they are living in. However, it’s been proven that no historical era was “perfect” and that every human society has been flawed. So next time you hear your grandma say that the world is becoming amoral, violent, and weird just show her these 25 insane human practices and remind her that it has always been like this. Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/list25 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/list25 Website: http://list25.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/list25/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/list25/ Check out the physical list at - http://list25.com/25-insane-human-practices-that-prove-history-was-terrifying/ Preview: In places like Greece and Rome, if you were found guilty of violating a local law you would be forced to leave your home and go to another region away from your family and friends either permanently or for a fixed period of time. If you had the misfortune of living in most parts of Asia about two thousand years ago you would be terrorized at the sound of the word bastinando. What was bastinando you ask? Well, it was the practice of beating a person on the soles of their feet with a stick. Because the soles of the feet are vulnerable it was a very painful form of discipline. Beheadings was a very popular method of punishment in medieval Europe. And though, for the most part, beheading seemed to be more merciful than hanging, that was not always the case. Sometimes several blows were needed to sever the person’s head. resulting in a rough and painful execution. and more... Lists featured on this video: 25 Betrayals That Changed The Course Of History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTklYgcuVsY&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHjIKJXoGeKXAu7LHKcrrSQV and 25 Most Insane Medieval Weapons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqp63amrc2k&index=23&list=PL3Ikn3SKdJHjIKJXoGeKXAu7LHKcrrSQV