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[–] thisbenzingring 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

grotesque but would be kings and queens need to have that fear in them

all would be monsters need to know that you will still hear and see for long after your head is separated from your neck

this is the punishment for the crimes against humanity

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Not to split heirs, but "long after" in this case is ~12 seconds, IIRC — which is still gruesome AF, but worth being scientifically accurate, I feel. ✊🏼

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am very much in favor of splitting heirs.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

All the way down. 🤌🏼

[–] thisbenzingring 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

one account, dude had his name called and reacted 3 times.... thats pretty long aF!

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

wonder if they could still move their eyes and mouth for as long as there was oxygen left in the blood

[–] thisbenzingring 2 points 3 days ago

in the historic account, the guys eyes were clearly moving in reaction to the doctor's voice

one other time I remember that someone described the persons head as stuck in a scream but no sound came out