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Dying: Death Rituals, Executions, and the Afterlife (Part 2/2)

Dying: Death Rituals, Executions, and the Afterlife (Part 2/2)

Update: 2025-03-15
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Death—it’s the great equalizer, the mystery that has haunted and fascinated humanity since the beginning of time. But what happens when we die? How have different cultures honored, feared, and even celebrated the transition from life to the unknown? Today, we dive deep into the chilling and often bizarre ways humanity has dealt with death throughout history.

But death isn’t always peaceful—executions have been used as both justice and spectacle, from the guillotine’s swift blade to the electric chair’s crackling horror. And of course, we venture into the greatest mystery of all—the afterlife. Is there heaven and hell? Do souls reincarnate? Or do spirits walk among us, forever lingering in the shadows?

Join me as we uncover the punishments and beliefs that have shaped our understanding of death.

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Dying: Death Rituals, Executions, and the Afterlife (Part 2/2)

Dying: Death Rituals, Executions, and the Afterlife (Part 2/2)

Travis Fenn