Horrifying Simulation Shows 'One Of The Worst Torture Methods In Human History'

There are plenty of gruesome torture methods rumored from the past, but this one ranks among the worst.

One particularly chilling method was supposedly invented by the ancient Greeks. 

In this form of torture, a person was forced to climb into a hollow brass bull. 

Then, a fire was lit underneath the bull, slowly cooking the unfortunate victim inside.

Just thinking about that is enough to make your skin crawl.

Another terrible execution happened hundreds of years ago to a Hungarian man named György Dózsa. 

Dózsa, who led a rebellion, was reportedly made to sit completely naked on an iron throne — not the Game of Thrones kind — while wearing an iron crown. 

What makes it worse than just being naked in front of a crowd? The throne and crown were heated up. Let that sink in for a moment.

According to the YouTube page Dark History, Dózsa "had to then hold a glowing scepter to ridicule his ambition to become king."

Can you imagine the agony?

And then there’s what’s known as “tickle torture.” The name might sound harmless at first, but trust me, it’s anything but funny. 

A video simulation that went viral online explains how it worked, and it’s not for the faint-hearted.

In this method, the victim was restrained, and their feet were dipped in salt water. 

The simulation shows someone chained up YouTube / @the_deep_dive

Sounds manageable, right?

But then, a goat was brought in to lick the victim’s feet. 

It might seem funny to imagine someone giggling uncontrollably, but instead of a tickle-fest, the goat’s rough tongue would start to wear down the skin, scraping it raw. 

Over time, the person’s feet would become so exposed that infections would set in, dragging out their misery.

People were quick to share their reactions to this brutal simulation.

One user commented, "Humans are endlessly inventive when it comes to hurting and killing one another."

Another added, "At first I thought, 'Oh, the goat will tickle the feet, yeah that's torturous but also kinda funny and harmless.' Oh how naive I was."

A third person had a similar reaction: "Not me thinking the goat would tickle the feet with its tongue, and make him die of laughter."

I think we can all agree—if given the choice, we’d rather die laughing than from unimaginable pain.