We close the list of painful ways to die with the most cruel and terrible of all. Widely used by Persians in antiquity, scaphism was a form of torture and, consequently, execution. The person was placed in a boat with a lid, leaving only the head and feet outside. Afterwards, she was put on a diet of lots of milk and honey to promote intestinal disarrangement. Honey was also poured over the victim's body.
The substance and the victim's feces attracted flies and larvae slowly devoured the victim's flesh and entrails. Sometimes the executioners would give the person even more honey, so that he would take a little longer to die. There are records of people who spent 17 days in this agony before suffering.
Forget what you've seen in superhero movies about being hit with radiation. In real life, it's a different story and it's a very painful way to die. A person exposed to a lethal amount of radiation can develop Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS). The result: tissues and genetic materials are damaged, leading to a host of health and, most importantly, immune system complications. Eventually, the victim survives with complications and the body collapses.
If burning your little finger on the stove is terrible enough, imagine burning your whole body to death. The agony begins with the pain caused by the nerve endings that exist in our skin. In addition, there is the inhalation of smoke, which causes suffocation and can burn your entire respiratory system.
Drowning can be quick, but that doesn't make it any less terrible and painful. The situation is frightening because it starts with the panic of those who are underwater, causing hyperventilation and, in despair, causing the person to inhale water instead of air. This will cause immense pain to the victim in addition to pressure on the ribcage.
The death penalty does not exist in Brazil, but it is a reality in other countries, such as U.S. It is estimated that, from 1976 to 2016, more than 1,500 prisoners had this purpose. And the most common form of execution there is lethal injection: a mixture of sodium thiopentate (in an amount that induces coma), pancuronium bromide (which paralyzes the diaphragm and lungs), and potassium chloride (which stops the heart).
Turns out there isn't a standard amount for each substance. Many of those executed are believed to have been given a dose of sodium thiopentate. So instead of going into a coma, they are semi-conscious throughout the entire process. Therefore, this is one of the most painful ways to die.
