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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_water_torture
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"Victims were strapped down so that they could not move, and cold water was then dripped slowly on to a small area of the body. The forehead was found to be the most suitable point for this form of torture: prisoners could see each drop coming, and were gradually driven frantic."
The key part of this is that the water drop was made to be randomly timed. Thus, the victim would not know when the next drop would come. This element was not featured on Mythbusters but it is well-known in the field of psychology that constant anxiety can lead to severe dementia and, in some cases, hallucination. |
(select part omitted so it sounds legit)
the LOST episode where Sawyer gets sharpened bamboo sticks under his finger nails wasn't that hot.
and yeah, waterboarding isn't very fun
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