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Early Execution (4:38)
In this Modern Marvels Death Devices video, take a look at the history of early executions. These methods included hangings, stoning, decapitation, crucifixion, burning, death by animals, and breaking on the wheel.
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Death Devices (6)
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Early Execution
Early ExecutionVideo Clip (4:38)
Video Clip (4:38)
In this Modern Marvels Death Devices video, take a look at the history of early executions. These methods included hangings, stoning, decapitation, crucifixion, burning, death by animals, and breaking on the wheel.
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Gas Chamber
Gas ChamberVideo Clip (2:44)
Video Clip (2:44)
In this Modern Marvels Death Devices video, learn about the gas chamber - a method of execution used in a few states for the death penalty. This is the most dangerous and expensive way of performing the death penalty, but is very fast.
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Guillotine
GuillotineVideo Clip (4:06)
Video Clip (4:06)
Step back in time in this clip from Modern Marvels and learn about the invention of the guillotine.
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Hanging
HangingVideo Clip (2:50)
Video Clip (2:50)
In this Modern Marvels Death Devices video, look at the history behind death by hanging. The hangings of victims used to be a public event, almost like a festival. As time went on, different methods of hanging were introduced.
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Lethal Injection
Lethal InjectionVideo Clip (3:57)
Video Clip (3:57)
Learn about the practice and history of lethal injection in this video clip from Modern Marvels.
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Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous OxideVideo Clip (3:03)
Video Clip (3:03)
In this Modern Marvels Death Devices video, learn about the use of nitrous oxide on death row. This painless way of killing is seen as a good way to preserve the person's organs so they can be used for organ donation.
