Hello everyone... Yes, it's kind of a shame to make this post. And yes, this post was made back in September, just about how I leave the site, but the topic has changed. Have fun reading.
And so, let's start with why I left this sacred site for such a LONG period of time.
1. Study
2. I lost interest because it pisses me off when you try to get a rating, but some incompetent like NAZAREP111 asks for likes, and without using any force, you can just say you get a rating for FREE. But those who receive it honestly try to get at least a percentage of those who ask for likes.
3. You're stuck playing games. YES, I'VE BEEN PLAYING GAMES TOO MUCH. Because I want to become an esports gamer. For example, the game Standoff2 , Dota , Mobile Legends . I'm already participating in mini tournaments. And because of this, he abandoned pico. Yes, that's the kind of person I am...
And now, why did I come back?.. I think everything is clear, I'll tell you now.
I thought of all my beloved friends, how I tried to get something here, tried, and developed. And it's always kind of shameful to leave.
But now that I'm back, I'm going to try to do more tests and posts so that everyone remembers me.
With love, your Fakolun*
Remember me?🥺2
Hey, guys! Today I present you an interview with a fairly well-known user Fakolun*. I will ask him 10 questions, which he will be happy to answer. Have a nice read! In order not to write his nickname 100 times, I will designate him 😻, and myself 🐧.
🐧: The first question is: why did you decide to keep an account on Pikuco.com besides the main one?
😻: I just decided it was interesting to be in the top 10)
🐧: The second question is: how do you like foreign users in general (if you have crossed paths with them)? p.s. We are from a Russian-speaking country.
😻: It's fine in principle
🐧: The third question is: what do you think about squads?
😻: I think next month I will do a lot of tests and posts and get a legend
🐧: The fourth question is: which department are you interested in taking tests from and why?
😻: Animation, they are interesting)
🐧: Fifth question: which musical artists do you listen to?
😻: No one, only pnonk :)
🐧: Sixth question: tell me 3 facts about yourself.
😻: Game lover, funny, phonk lover
🐧: Seventh question: how do you feel about black humor?
😻: Hmm, well, I think it's 50/50, normal
🐧: Eighth question: Which anime do you want to watch?
😻: I don't think so anymore, I've watched a lot of anime. But basically I want to watch the anime Magic Battle)
🐧: Ninth question: How would you like to improve my tests?
😻: No way, they are so cool)
🐧: Tenth question: who should I interview next time?
😻: I think from iamgodnes
That's all, I hope you enjoyed the interview and got some emotions out of you. Thanks for reading, bye!
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1. Hanging, evisceration and quartering
The death of St. Erasmus. Author: Attributed: Heinrich Vogtherr - http://www.asn-ibk.ac.at/bildung/faecher/geschichte/maike/mittelalter/Mabilder38.htm , Public domain, Link
One of the most famous items on this list. This punishment was imposed for high treason in the UK and in some Western European countries. In particular, it was used to execute Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up the House of Lords in London, and the murderers of King Charles I. Few, however, know that at the first stage the executioners did not have the task of killing the condemned man. They strangled him to inflict torment. Nevertheless, Guy Fawkes died at this stage of the execution, depriving his enemies of any joy from further mockery of his corpse. Further, the bellies of the criminals who were still alive were opened and their insides were taken out. Finally, the bodies were chopped into pieces, which were then put on public display in different parts of the city. Specifically in London, severed heads were impaled on a pike at the Tower.
2. Elephants
Louis Rasselier's engraving showing the execution by an elephant, "Le Tour du Monde" in 1868. Public domain, Link
The most dangerous predator on Earth is man. He is able to kill not only animals that are many times bigger and stronger than him, but also the whole planet. However, if you take brute physical strength in terms of one living being, then few people here can compare with elephants. Which, by the way, do not use it very willingly, and are considered very peaceful animals. Unless, of course, the same person takes up the task of "educating" them. In East Asia, elephants have traditionally been used as executioners. They could have been trained to crush the condemned both slowly and quickly. Sometimes sharp blades were attached to their legs, and then the execution became even more bloody. Using these animals, the rulers demonstrated power not only over their subjects, but also over nature itself. It is believed that something similar was practiced in ancient times - in Ancient Rome and Carthage. In Asia, elephants could not help their owners in the confrontation with the British troops. After the establishment of the colo.
3. Cooking live
Avtor: Don't know=( - https://www.amazon.com/Antique-Print-BOILING-BURNING-OIL-DEATH-SENTENCE-Pl-25-Luyken-1740/dp/B00DKSNCRC , Public domain, Link
It's pretty simple here. In the past, people were quite often boiled like potatoes, eggs or crayfish. Despite the obvious banality, this method of execution made it possible to make the death of the condemned person as painful as possible. The executioners didn't just use water. There are precedents in history for the use of oil, molten lead, wax, lard and even wine! In 1531, a law was passed in Great Britain that officially established this method of execution as punishment for poisoners. Poisons at that time were regularly used to eliminate competitors, enemies and other undesirable persons, so murderers in English squares were cooked with enviable regularity. Servants in the era of the Tudor rule generally made it a habit to get rid of their owners with poisoned food. For example, a cook named Richard Rose tried to eliminate the Bishop of Rochester by putting poison in oatmeal. A purely English murder, isn't it?
4. Rats
This incredibly brutal execution was shown in "Game of Thrones" - a television series, characteristically, just with a terrible ending. And, most likely, the picture was historically accurate. Vile rodents in the Middle Ages were often used to punish people who were then considered criminals. One of the methods of their application looked like this: rats were put in a bucket of water, covered with the stomach of the unfortunate victim, and then a fire was lit under the whole structure. The animals, trying not to cook alive, were desperately looking for a way to escape - right through a person. They gnawed and scratched through him. A special chic among the executioners was considered to be the picture when they got out of the victim's anus. According to some evidence, rat torture has also been used in recent times, in particular by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
5.Leather armchair
On the left — "Arrest of the unjust Judge Sisamn"; on the right — "Execution of the unjust judge Sisamn". Author: David, Gerard - Image from Web Gallery of Art(WGA has given permission to use of images on Wikipedia.), Public domain, Link
Most of this list describes punishments that were used regularly during a particular historical era. This case was an isolated one, very vivid and testified to the presence of someone with an extremely rich imagination. By the way, its authenticity cannot be established, since it is described by a man whose many stories have not been confirmed. So, according to Herodotus, who lived in the fifth century BC in Ancient Greece, the king of Persia Cambyses II somehow faced a small problem. He found out that the judge, whose name was Sisamnes, had taken a bribe. This was a disgusting manifestation of corruption, and the ruler ordered the skin to be flayed from the wicked. Then this material was filled with the chair on which he presided in court, and the son of the executed man was seated in it. A picturesque depiction of this scene in the representation of one of the medieval European artists can be seen in the Town Hall of Bruges.
6.Burial alive
Japanese soldiers bury Chinese alive in Nanjing (1937 or 1938). - First published in: A Faithful Record of Atrocity of Japanese Troops, 1938最早发表在：《日寇暴行实录》. 军事委员会政治部编. 汉口: 1938. 35页 Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, Public Domain,Link
Religion played a very prominent role in the life of Ancient Rome. There were many traditions associated with it, including cults dedicated to a significant circle of deities of one level or another of popularity. Probably the most important of them was the one that glorified Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, home and family. In a magnificent temple in the very center of the capital of the state, she was served by Vestals, who were all called to preserve chastity. Their duties also included maintaining the eternal sacred fire. If a priestess violated the vows of virginity given at the beginning of her career or, showing blatant negligence, allowed the flame to fade, she was buried alive. The ancient Romans were famous for their attachment to violent entertainment, but just in this case they dispensed with bloodshed. According to their beliefs, death in the ground allowed the Vestals to preserve the purity for which they were so immensely respected by the ancient church believers.
7.Scafism
Ancient Persia is considered the epitome of cruelty towards criminals sentenced to death - largely due to the Greeks, who traditionally fought with this state and were not its biggest fans. Among all the variety of perverted punishments attributed to the Persians, Scaphism stands out in particular. This execution could last for weeks, but the dying man suffered terrible torment every second of it. The victim was placed between two small boats, which were tightly nailed to each other. Slits were made in them, through which the head and limbs of the condemned man stuck out. Honey and milk were poured into his mouth daily, causing and maintaining copious diarrhea. Waste products accumulated inside the boats, attracting the attention of insects. Man rotted and was devoured alive by worms and maggots. However, there is no evidence that scafism was used in practice. This method of execution was described by Plutarch, who quoted another ancient.
8. Poena cullei (Execution in a sack)
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The ancient Romans were also no stranger to ingenuity in punishing criminals. For example, for the murder of relatives, especially the father, they were drowned here. And not just like that, but in a sewn-up bag. Together with innocent animals - a dog, a snake, a monkey or a rooster. Thus, the convict did not have the opportunity to go to the other world quietly, simply accepting his fate. He had to suffer from the bites, pecks or scratching paws of the unfortunate beast until the last moment of his life.
9.Impaling
The execution of Anna Charbonniere during the massacre of the Piedmontese Waldensians (1655). An engraving from the "History of the Evangelical Church of Piedmont" by Samuel Moreland, 1658 by the author:: Samuel Moreland - Samuel Moreland "History of the Evangelical Churches of the Valleys of Piedmont", p.345., Public Domain,Link
This punishment was characterized by extreme straightforwardness. The perpetrator was stabbed with a sharpened stick. It was actively used in the Middle Ages throughout Europe and the adjacent regions of Asia, in particular, in the Ottoman Empire. The execution only seems uncomplicated, especially in comparison with some other items on our list. The fantasy of the executioners played out here too. The victim could be killed quickly, impaled on a stake like a fly or a beetle. More often, she was forced to suffer by directing the instrument of execution so that it did not touch vital organs. Perhaps more famous than others in the use of stakes was the notorious Vlad Tepes, the ruler of Wallachia, the national hero of Romania and the prototype of Dracula. In the 15th century, he impaled about twenty thousand of his compatriots and up to thirty thousand Turks. The latter decided with unfriendly intentions to look into a country headed by an excessively cruel ruler, for which they bitterly paid.
10. The Bloody Eagle
Drawing a pattern on the back of a warrior. The image on the sacrificial stone from Gotland. The symbol of Odin is depicted above the warrior — the valknut. Author: Sacrificial_scene_on_Hammars_(I).JPG: Berigderivative work: The Man in Question (talk) - Sacrificial_scene_on_Hammars_(I).JPG, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
The legendary execution attributed to the Vikings. It is believed that they marked the outline of an eagle spreading its wings on the back of their enemies, after which they cut out the ribs with a sword and pulled them out. The final touch of this ancient art was the lungs, which were put on top. According to some accounts, it was in this way that Ella II, King of Northumbria, was executed in 867. It was the revenge of the Danish Viking leader Ivar the Boneless for the murder of his father, Ragnar Lodbrok. The described legend was reflected in the series "Vikings", which was broadcast with great success a couple of years ago on the relevant television platforms. In this case, there is also no convincing evidence that the medieval inhabitants of northern Europe really dealt with their enemies in this barbaric way. This may also be an invention of later authors.
This is the end of our post. Thanks to everyone who read the post =)
What is the cruelest execution?0
Over the centuries, mankind has produced countless literary masterpieces, many of which have left an indelible mark on culture and history. Here is a list of the 10 most influential and significant books that have ever been written:
1. Homer's Iliad: An epic poem about the ten-year siege of Troy. It is a foundational text of Western literature that has had a profound influence on subsequent authors.
2. 'Bible': The Holy Scripture of Christianity and Judaism, which has great religious and cultural significance.
3. The Qur'an': The holy Book of Islam containing the revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad.
4. Dante's Divine Comedy: An epic poem describing Dante's journey through hell, purgatory and paradise. It is one of the greatest works of Italian literature.
5. 'Don Quixote' Miguel de Cervantes:** A masterpiece of Spanish literature, telling about the adventures of an idealistic knight and his faithful squire Sancho Panza.
6. * Hamlet' William Shakespeare: A tragedy considered one of the greatest works of English literature. She explores themes of revenge, betrayal and madness.
7. 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy: An epic novel depicting the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. This is a large-scale work containing deep philosophical reflections.
8. James Joyce's Ulysses: A modernist novel considered one of the most complex and influential works of the 20th century. He explores the main character's mind for one day in Dublin.
9. *1984' by George Orwell:A dystopian novel that warns about the dangers of totalitarianism. It has become synonymous with dystopian literature.
10. 'One hundred years of solitude' Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A novel combining magical realism with the story of a family in the fictional city of Macondo. It is one of the most famous works of Latin American literature.
But that's it, for now =)
Did you like at least 1 book from this post?2
$5 million!
If it seems to you that Barbie from your childhood was worth a lot, then look at this baby. Created by the hands of the designer and the full namesake of his creation, the doll wears clothes from Christian Dior, fur from Oscar de la Renta and accessories from Catherine Baumann, decorated with Swarovski crystals and 9-carat diamonds. There are only five such dolls, each of which wears its own jewelry, and one even has a dog made in the same style. It's a pity, there is hardly a child who can afford it!!!
$4.8 million!
Who loved to play racing in a carpet pattern as a child? Yes, this is not a typo: such a model costs 12 times more expensive than the original. It took the craftsmen 500 hours to complete the work. The model is one-eighth of a Lamborghini Papa. It is decorated with gold, platinum and diamonds. Honestly, it's better to buy a real one for just $400 thousand!
$2.59 million!
That's certainly not the ball with which you can play football with the boys in the yard. Why is it so expensive? It's simple: 2,640 black diamonds, 6,620 white diamonds, 3,500 African diamonds and 3 months of painstaking work — that's what this toy consists of. Shimansky is a South African jewelry company that usually works with diamonds and tanzanites. The ball weighs just over 2 kg and was created in honor of the World Football Championship in 2010!
$2.1 million !
A touching furry bear in an elegant raincoat was sold by Jesse Kim from Korea for $2.1 million at an auction in Monaco in 2000. Now he "lives" in the teddy bear museum in Korea. The fashionista is wearing a cape and a hat from Louis Vuitton. The exposition consists not only of a bear, but also includes luggage with belongings that he may need on the road.
$1.5 million!
Fans of solving puzzles, if they were given this miracle in their hands, would have to put squares consisting of amethysts, emeralds and rubies — no stickers! The cube itself is made entirely of gold and, although it looks more like a decoration, it is fully functional. That is , it can really be folded .
$1.28 million!
The horse became a gift to the Japanese imperial family in honor of the birth of his son, Prince Akishino. It is unknown whether the Japanese monarch was impressed by such a gift, and it is unlikely that he was allowed to swing on it. Ginza Tanaka jewelry house created a toy horse weighing 30 kg, and Beyonce and Jay Z purchased copies for themselves for only $ 600 thousand.
$300 thousand!
Many girls wanted their perfect Barbie. Australian designer Stefano Canturi has created one of these dolls. The beauty wears a strapless evening dress and a choker decorated with a square pink one-carat diamond. The doll was sold at auction for $302,500, becoming the most expensive Barbie ever sold in the world. The funds went to support a breast Cancer research organization.
$256 500!
Here is a dollhouse like this! It took 15 years to make it, but the details will not leave anyone indifferent. The palace has 18 rooms, and it consists of 3,000 pieces. The palace was built by Sir Neville Wilkinson, who was asked by his own daughter to build a house for fairies in their garden. What can I say, the house turned out to be great!!
$195 thousand!
This is not one bear, but a whole limited edition, and it gives hope that the bear will still be possible to buy one day. Although only 41% of plush friends have been sold now. Instead of button eyes, they have real sapphires, and their mouth is made of real gold. The most expensive toy was purchased for $195,000!
$30 thousand!
The console was sold at auction on eBay for $30 thousand. It's not very clear since when people who can easily shell out $30,000 are shopping on eBay, but it's a matter of taste. The screen is surrounded by diamonds, and the start button is encrusted with a gemstone.
What is the coolest toy in your opinion?1
Top 10 Most Popular Anime in 2024: A fascinating review
Hello, animeshniki! If you're looking for something to watch this year, you've come to the right place. In this article, we have collected the top 10 anime that have blown up the Internet and won the hearts of viewers. Get ready, it's going to be an exciting journey !
Have you heard about Frieren yet? This is not just an anime, but a real drama where an elf sorceress is trying to figure out life after losing friends. If you like deep stories about friendship and loss, then this is just a must-have! Forget about banal plots — here every episode makes you think !
This thing really blows your mind! Jujutsu Kaisen is a battle between Yuji Itadori and the cursed spirits. Do you love action and tension? Then you are definitely here! We promise, after watching you will be delighted and want even more !
If you are not aware, the Attack of the Titans is coming to an end. And if you missed it, then get ready for shocking turns! This anime gives you the opportunity to realize what a real struggle for survival is. Each episode is full of emotions and passions. Don ' t miss it !
Here we have Mushoku Tensei, where the main character is reborn and starts a new life from scratch. Cool adventures, cool magic and character development at every turn. You will worry about him and laugh at some moments, and cry at others. We assure you , it's worth it !
Bye bye 👋
