execution, n.Trivia

The traditional "last meal" on a death row didn't begin as a compassionate act but as a way to bribe their ghost not to haunt the executioners

The guillotine was invented to create “equality in execution”, pushing aside cruel practices like drawing-and-quartering

In Ancient Rome, condemned prisoners were often executed onstage when "actors" were needed for death scenes in theater performances.

Guillotine blades tended to quickly dull so, During the French Revolution, those who were to be executed fought to be first.

No Salem "Witches" were ever burned at the stake

In Ancient Asia, death by elephant was a popular form of execution. Elephants were trained to torture their victims to death.