Hand Crushing Machine 15th century Catholic Church

This insane, diabolical hand crushing machine was actually used by members of the Catholic Church back in the 15th century to punish those with “greedy hands.” And here we thought it was “idle hands that did the devil’s work”... hate to see what the church would do to a pair of those! Sadly, this contraption isn’t even the tip of the iceberg when it comes to torture devices. Human beings of all cultures and religions have always found the most horrific ways to inflict punishment on others. Thankfully this disturbing little number has been long retired!

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http://www.appbbs.com/unexploredworlds/home/2018/08/the-catholic-church-used-a-hand-crushing-machine-in-the-15th-century-to-punish-those-with-greedy-hands