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Schoolboy being held by another boy so he can be birched by the teacher, while the rest of the class watches with enjoyment. From "The Comic Almanack for 1839: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, containing 'All Things Fitting For Such a Work' by Rigdum Funnidos, Gent." Illustrations by George Cruikshank. Published by Charles Tilt, London, in 1838.

Pro and Con: Corporal Punishment

Arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos)

Behind the Scenes: 9 Historical Inspirations for Game of Thrones

Law, Legislation, Document

What Is an Injunction?

ripped torn flag, pirate, skull

Are There Laws on the High Seas?

Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

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The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

Bog body. Head of Tollund Man. Died at about age 30-40, Dated to about 280 BCE early Iron Age. Found Bjaeldskovdal bog Denmark in 1950 near Elling Woman. Most well preserved bog body to date. Human remains mummified in natural peat bogs. mummy, embalm

9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us)

jeans, denim, pants, clothing

Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”?

Abstract vector hi speed internet technology background

History of Technology Timeline

Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellin

Pablo Escobar: 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine

rack: References & Edit History

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Geoffrey Abbott

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: Torture Museum - The Rack.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 25, 2021
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	May 19, 2017
	Add new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - The Rack Torture.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 29, 2010
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Aug 09, 2007