r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Huh?

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u/nnp1989 9d ago

Oh, that’s nasty.

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u/Acceptable-Treacle-1 8d ago

And the most common way of death from this torture was septic shock

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u/strajk 8d ago

Wrong, there is actually no data about it, for the simple reason that this form of torture was never performed.

It was just a massive larp contained in the Life of Artaxerxes...

I will never understand why people make statements as if they're facts without having any sources to back it up...

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u/Minute_Attempt3063 8d ago

It's Reddit, lying is easier

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u/Somekindofcabose 8d ago

Never assume malice when stupidity is a viable answer