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  2. Skyblock - Wikipedia

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    Skyblock is a minigame in the sandbox video game Minecraft. [1] The original minigame consists of a small island floating in the air, on which a player must survive on, [2] although the gameplay and rules may vary. [3] It was originally created by a user going by the name Noobcrew in 2011, and subsequently published to minecraftforum. [4]

  3. Maiden (guillotine) - Wikipedia

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    The Maiden (also known as the Scottish Maiden) is an early form of guillotine, or gibbet, that was used between the 16th and 18th centuries as a means of execution in Edinburgh, Scotland. The device was introduced in 1564 during the reign of Mary Queen of Scots , and was last used in 1716.

  4. Guillotine - Wikipedia

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    The guillotine used in Luxembourg between 1789 and 1821. A guillotine (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ə t iː n / GHIL-ə-teen / ˌ ɡ ɪ l ə ˈ t iː n / GHIL-ə-TEEN / ˈ ɡ i j ə t i n / GHEE-yə-teen) [1] is an apparatus designed for efficiently carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled ...

  5. List of methods of capital punishment - Wikipedia

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    Used at various points in history in many countries. One of the most famous methods was the guillotine. Now only used in Saudi Arabia with a sword. Stoning: The victim is battered by stones thrown by a group of people, with the injuries leading to death.

  6. Yuenü - Wikipedia

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    Yuenü lived during the reign of Goujian of Yue (496-465 BCE). From a young age, she learned archery and how to use a sword by hunting with her father. The King of Yue planned to attack the state of Wu and when he heard about her skills, he invited her to court.

  7. Halifax Gibbet - Wikipedia

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    The Halifax Gibbet / ˈ h æ l ɪ f æ k s ˈ dʒ ɪ b ɪ t / was an early guillotine used in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. Estimated to have been installed during the 16th century, it was used as an alternative to beheading by axe or sword.

  8. Executioner's sword - Wikipedia

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    Executioner's sword (16th century) A decapitation scene as shown in Cosmographia universalis of Sebastian Münster (1552). An executioner's sword is a sword designed specifically for decapitation of condemned criminals (as opposed to combat). These swords were intended for two-handed use, but were lacking a point, so that their overall blade ...

  9. Guillotine (magic trick) - Wikipedia

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    The Guillotine is probably the most famous member of a family of illusions featuring the apparent decapitation of a person or other living subject. Decapitation illusions have a long history, with the first documented example dating from the reign of Khufu in ancient Egypt, when a magician named Dedi apparently decapitated and restored birds ...