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TIL about The Garrote, a device used for execution, consisting of a metal collar tightened around the neck using a screw mechanism. It crushed the throat or snapped the spinal cord, leading to a s... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/yooolka on 2025-03-06 19:26:39.

Original Title: TIL about The Garrote, a device used for execution, consisting of a metal collar tightened around the neck using a screw mechanism. It crushed the throat or snapped the spinal cord, leading to a slow and painful death. Shockingly, the last executions by garrote took place as late as 1974.

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