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Colorized by Edvos on Reddit | Paul Edwards

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While torture is regarded with utter abhorrence in the modern society, it was actually seen during the Middle Ages as a totally legitimate measure to not only deter criminals but also obtain pertinent information from them. The Medieval Period witnessed some of the most macabre forms of torture ever imposed on humankind.

People of the middle ages were ingeniously sadistic; they never ran out of ideas on how to inflict the most excruciating pain possible. To make the experience even more grisly for suspected outlaws, political enemies, heretics, their punishers used the following medieval torture devices:

1. Head Crusher

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One of the greatest facets of reddit are the thriving subreddits, niche communities of people who share a passion for a specific topic. The major contributors are a mix of professional and amateur colorizers that bring historic photos to life through color. All of them are highly skilled digital artists that use a combination of historical reference material and a natural eye for colour.

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When Paul Sahner arrived in New York City nine years ago, he began to take photographs and short videos of the city as a way of familiarizing himself with New York's topography, and to discover and explore his new city.

In the years since he began the project, Sahner began to feel overtaken by a sense of urgency to document the city exactly as he was seeing it in any particular moment.

'I'm not sure if it's simply that I'm paying attention more than I used to or if there is an actual shift going on, but the rise and fall of neighborhoods seems to be taking up an accelerated pace,' he says.

'Once this time, this moment, has passed it will never return.'

Sahner's project, he says, is not merely about documenting streets and buildings, but rather moments in time.

In this spirit, Sahner began making fascinating 'Before and After' shots. Pairing his own contemporary photographs with shots taken from the beginning to the end of the 20th century, Sahner creates a fascinating contrast of the same place in different eras.

Sahner's website NYC Grid adds another layer of interest to the comparison with a toggle function that allows users to slide back and forth across the photograph revealing more or less of the before and after images.

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Police uncovered 40 pythons in a hotel room in Canada. (Photo: Creative Commons)

Police discovered 40 pythons in a motel room in Canada on Thursday. Investigators said the snakes were kept in plastic storage bins and looked "troubled.

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