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The little detail about them using glass in the powder to blind people was interesting, I'm ignorant of the history and really only familiar with movie/televisi
by stevenwoo 2y ago
The little detail about them using glass in the powder to blind people was interesting, I'm ignorant of the history and really only familiar with movie/television depictions of the time period and don't really remember seeing a lot of glass in buildings or glassware, more ceramics and wooden bowls. They shared the fondness for torture of accused criminals with the ancient Romans.
- hulitu 2y ago> They shared the fondness for torture of accused criminals with the ancient Romans. And with modern Americans (Guantanamo Bay and various "secret prisons" in Europe).
- latentsea 2y ago> They shared the fondness for torture of accused criminals with the ancient Romans. Well, with their "hostage justice" using torture tactics to extract false confessions relied on in court and their actual prisons where you have to work 8 hours a day and aren't allowed to say a single word while you do, I guess modern day Japan still has a thing for torturing accused criminals.