Instruments and Methods of Torture

Name these different (and often disputed) methods and instruments of torture.

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Hint	Answer
Use of corrosive substances to injure the victim	Acid throwing
Growth of a certain Asian plant through the victim’s body	Bamboo torture
Heated metal used to scar the victim	Branding iron
Copper bovine heated with the victim inside	Brazen bull
Footwear instrument used to cause crushing injuries to the legs	Boot
Submerged underground below the neck	Buried alive
Slow, constant dripping of water onto victim’s head	Chinese water torture
Increased weight added onto victim’s chest	Crushing
Removal of limbs	Dismemberment
Repeated prolonged submersion of victim	Dunking

Hint	Answer
Removal of victims skin	Flaying
Machine used to compress victim’s skull until death	Head crusher
Internally spiked metal cabinet	Iron maiden
Fruit shaped tool used to expand orifices	Pear of anguish
Use of substances to cause distress or disorientation	Pharmacological torture
Frame used to increase strain on the victim’s limbs	Rack
Heated rodent burying into victim’s abdomen	Rat torture
Iron muzzle to prevent gossip	Scolds bridle
Throwing of rocks at the victim	Stoning
Controlled pouring of water over victim’s face	Water boarding