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June 1, 2023
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The world’s museums of torture!

Tony McMahon1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Chicago has just opened the first medieval torture museum in the United States – so why are these gory places so popular?

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The Spanish Inquisition – what was it really like?

Tony McMahon3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Tony McMahon visited a Spanish Inquisition prison to find out what really happened to heretics behind those walls

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Inside the Stasi – the East German secret police!

Tony McMahon5 years ago3 years ago29 mins

An explanation of the East Germany secret police – the Stasi – and the torture techniques they used.

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