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FILE S03·E019

Scavenger's Daughter: Do The Skevington's Gyves

What happens when a torture device is designed to crush your entire body into a position you were never meant to survive?In the Season 3 finale of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and …

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/1:42:10

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Nazino Island: The Very Hungry Games

What happens when thousands of people are dumped onto a remote Siberian island with almost no food, shelter, supplies, or hope of survival?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan …

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/1:22:52

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Electrocution: Poor Old Burger Head

What happens when electricity, something we use every day, becomes a weapon designed to make someone talk?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the disturbing history of …

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/1:14:32

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The Death of Fan Man-yee: Hello Kitty

What happens when a teenage girl walks into a police station claiming she is being haunted by the ghost of a woman she helped torture and murder?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, …

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/1:26:17

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Crucifixion: Unfortunate Wood

What happens when death isn’t the punishment, but the spectacle?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the brutal history of crucifixion, from the ancient world and the …

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/1:16:41

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Iron Maiden: Sounds Cool

What happens when one of history’s most terrifying torture devices turns out to be almost entirely a lie?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan take on the Iron …

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/1:41:58

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Necklacing: People's Court

What happens when a tire, gasoline, and a mob become instruments of vigilante justice?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the horrifying history of necklacing, a form …

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/1:44:51

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Unit 731 Episode 3: The Diarrhea Is Increasing

What happens when one of the most horrifying secret programs of World War II is finally exposed, and many of the people responsible manage to walk away?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, …

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/1:28:02

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Unit 731 Episode 2: Surgery Game

What happens when the walls of Unit 731 close behind you, and there is no way back out?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan go inside Unit 731 …

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/1:31:49

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Unit 731 Episode 1: Bacteria Factory

What happens when a Japanese army doctor becomes obsessed with biological warfare and builds one of the most secretive military operations of World War II?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young …

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/1:30:01

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The Breaking Wheel: Call Me Floppy

What if the justice system decided the best way to get a confession was to introduce you to a very determined wheel?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan …

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Heretic's Fork: Totes Converted

What if they tried to get you to confess with a glorified kitchen utensil?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan take a look at the Heretic’s Fork, a …

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