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ChinUp
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 Posted: Wed, 24th Nov 2010 01:17 Post subject: Top 10 Shocking Historical Beliefs and Practices |
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#2 Mimizuka
| Quote: | The Sengoku period of Japan was an era characterized by social upheaval, political intrigue and near constant military conflict. Dating far back into Japanese history, warriors have been known to take human trophies, specifically the heads of their enemies slain on the battlefield. Often time’s remuneration was paid to these soldiers by their feudal lords based on the severed heads. By 1585, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had become the liege lord of Japan. Hideyoshi is historically regarded as Japan’s second “great unifier.” From 1592-1598, the newly unified Japan waged war against Korea. The ultimate goal of the offensive was to conquer Korea, the Jurchens, Ming Dynasty China and India. During this time in history, the gathering of war trophies was still highly encouraged. However, because of the sheer number of Korean civilians and soldiers that were killed in the conflict, and the crowded conditions on the ships that transported troops, it was far easier to bring back ears and noses instead of whole heads.
The dismembered facial features of Korean soldiers and civilians killed during the war were brought back to Japan in barrels of brine. It is impossible to be sure how many people were killed, but estimates have been as high as one million. Remarkably, the incredibly large amount of decapitated Korean noses and ears taken into Japan during this time in history is still highly visible. You see, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had massive structures constructed that contained the sliced ears and noses of the killed Korean soldiers and civilians taken during the war. The largest such monument is named Mimizuka and it enshrines the mutilated body parts of at least 38,000 Koreans. The shrine is located just to the west of Toyokuni Shrine, in Kyoto, Japan. The Mimizuka was dedicated on September 28, 1597. The exact reasons it was built are unknown. It was uncommon for a defeated enemy to be interred into a Buddhist shrine.
The Mimizuka is not unique. Other nose and ear mounds dating from the same period are found elsewhere in Japan, such as the Okayama nose tombs. With the expansion of the Internet, some Japanese civilians have learned about the Mimizuka. However, for a long time, the Mimizuka was almost unknown to the Japanese public. The shrines are rarely mentioned in Japanese high school text books. However, most Koreans are well aware of its existence. In many areas of Korea, the Ear Mounds are seen as a symbol of cruelty, while other Korean’s feel the Mimizuka should stay in Japan as a reminder of past savagery. It is a controversial subject and even today the majority of people who visit at Mimizuka are Korean. This may have something to do with the fact that most Japanese tourist guidebooks do not mention Mimizuka or anything about its disturbing history. |
Thank you internet for perpetually broadening my awareness of human stupidity. This is one of the tamer ones. 
"Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in & out of favor." ~ Frost
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Nov 2010 09:31 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Nov 2010 09:59 Post subject: |
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First should just be
| Quote: | #1 Religion
'nuff said. |
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Nov 2010 10:29 Post subject: |
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Eer. Ehm. Un... pleasent @ #9
epic lulz @ #7
and nothing new @ #3 and #1
but #2 was new to me and it's a pretty disturbing image.
| sabin1981 wrote: | Now you're just arguing semantics. Getting fucked in the ass with a broom stale is an "improvement" over getting stabbed in the eye with a fork  |
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ChinUp
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| Posted: Wed, 24th Nov 2010 14:35 Post subject: |
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| tainted4ever wrote: | | @ #1 |
#1 Female Hysteria
| Quote: | Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, found exclusively in women, which is today no longer recognized as a disorder. The diagnosis and treatment of female hysteria was routine for hundreds of years in Western Europe and America. The disorder was widely discussed in the medical literature of the Victorian era (1837-1901). In 1859, a physician was noted for claiming that a quarter of all women suffered from hysteria. One American doctor cataloged 75 pages of possible symptoms of the condition, and called the list incomplete. According to the document, almost any ailment could fit the diagnosis for female hysteria. Physicians thought that the stresses associated with modern life caused civilized women to be more susceptible to nervous disorders, and to develop faulty reproductive tracts.
Women considered to be suffering from hysteria exhibited a wide array of symptoms, including faintness, insomnia, fluid retention, heaviness in abdomen, muscle spasm, shortness of breath, irritability, loss of appetite for food or sex, and “a tendency to cause trouble”. The history of this diagnosis is obviously controversial because of the wide range of bizarre symptoms and causes, but the case gets more shocking when you look at the treatment. During this time, female hysteria was widely associated with sexual dissatisfaction. For this reason, the patients would undergo weekly “pelvic massages.” During these sessions, a doctor would manually stimulate the female’s genitals, until the patient experienced repeated “hysterical paroxysm” (orgasms). It is interesting to note that this diagnosis was quite profitable for physicians, since the patients were at no risk of death, but needed constant care. Pelvic massages were used as a medical treatment on women into the 1900s.
Around 1870, doctors around the world realized that a new electrical invention could help the vaginal massage technique. You see, in many cases physicians found it hard to reach hysterical paroxysm. I think you can imagine why this would be the case. In 1873, the first electromechanical vibrator was developed and used at an asylum in France for the treatment of female hysteria. For decades, these mechanical devices were only available to doctors for the use in pelvic massages. By the turn of the century, the spread of home electricity brought the vibrator to the consumer market. Over the course of the early 1900s, the number of diagnoses of female hysteria sharply declined, and today it is no longer a recognized illness. |
| inz wrote: | First should just be
| Quote: | #1 Religion
'nuff said. |
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Pump out all the worshipper cult bilge & look @ religion with an unprejudiced eye & you will find its no more offensive & irrational than mutual respect.
"Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in & out of favor." ~ Frost
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| Posted: Fri, 26th Nov 2010 22:17 Post subject: |
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I expect in a couple of decades ADD could be added to this list, where doctors would make lifelong amphetamine addicts out of children by getting them buzzed out their brain in order to treat a 'disorder' with symptoms such as:
A preference for highly stimulating, exciting, rewarding pursuits over study or delayed reward activities.
or
A lack of motivation to focus for extended periods of time (1hr+) on academic pursuits or repetitive activities.
Such fucking bullshit, the symptoms are so vague and can be the secondary result of so many other illnesses. I mean simple fatigue or excess stress can can cause many of the so called symptoms.
Still, if you want to get hold of some phet it's pretty easy to feign in order to get a diagnosis. I have two 'associates' who do exactly that so they can sell it on for profit.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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| Posted: Fri, 26th Nov 2010 22:27 Post subject: |
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| AnimalMother wrote: | I expect in a couple of decades ADD could be added to this list, where doctors would make lifelong amphetamine addicts out of children by getting them buzzed out their brain in order to treat a 'disorder' with symptoms such as:
A preference for highly stimulating, exciting, rewarding pursuits over study or delayed reward activities.
or
A lack of motivation to focus for extended periods of time (1hr+) on academic pursuits or repetitive activities.
Such fucking bullshit, the symptoms are so vague and can be the secondary result of so many other illnesses. I mean simple fatigue or excess stress can can cause many of the so called symptoms.
Still, if you want to get hold of some phet it's pretty easy to feign in order to get a diagnosis. I have two 'associates' who do exactly that so they can sell it on for profit. |
Or "depression". They give 8 year olds Prozac here on a regular basis. I'm sure depression is a disease and there are people out there that really need help, but seriously, lets try not to medicate to the brim every housewife who thinks her life is boring.
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| Posted: Fri, 26th Nov 2010 22:59 Post subject: |
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| tainted4ever wrote: | | AnimalMother wrote: | I expect in a couple of decades ADD could be added to this list, where doctors would make lifelong amphetamine addicts out of children by getting them buzzed out their brain in order to treat a 'disorder' with symptoms such as:
A preference for highly stimulating, exciting, rewarding pursuits over study or delayed reward activities.
or
A lack of motivation to focus for extended periods of time (1hr+) on academic pursuits or repetitive activities.
Such fucking bullshit, the symptoms are so vague and can be the secondary result of so many other illnesses. I mean simple fatigue or excess stress can can cause many of the so called symptoms.
Still, if you want to get hold of some phet it's pretty easy to feign in order to get a diagnosis. I have two 'associates' who do exactly that so they can sell it on for profit. |
Or "depression". They give 8 year olds Prozac here on a regular basis. I'm sure depression is a disease and there are people out there that really need help, but seriously, lets try not to medicate to the brim every housewife who thinks her life is boring. |
At least SSRI's aren't neurotoxic like amphetamine, in fact they stimulate neurogenesis in the hippocampus. They're also not psychologically addictive or regularly abused recreationally.
I mean the typical amphetamine addicted 12 year old will have serious cognitive deficits by the time they're 40, their cardiovascular system will also be ideally suited towards a stroke or infarct.
"Techniclly speaking, Beta-Manboi didnt inject Burberry_Massi with Benz, he injected him with liquid that had air bubbles in it, which caused benz." - House M.D
"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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ChinUp
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| Posted: Sat, 27th Nov 2010 04:34 Post subject: |
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#7 Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
| Quote: | During the 19th and 20th centuries, as the world’s population began to expand, many industries experimented with a wide range of medicines. During this time in history, the scientific community conducted many trials with new drugs. New substances were often discovered that had a direct impact on the human brain. In some cases, international companies took advantage of the loose market standards and released potentially hazardous products. A good example of this is Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, which was a medical formula compounded by Mrs. Charlotte N. Winslow, and first marketed in Bangor, Maine, USA, in 1849.
The product was advertised as “likely to sooth any human or animal”, and it was specifically targeted at quieting restless infants and small children.
The formula’s ingredients consisted of a large amount of morphine sulphate, powdered opium, sodium carbonate and aqua ammonia. Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup was widely used during the 19th century to calm wild children and help babies sleep. This cocktail of drugs worked immediately and slowed the children’s heart rate down by giving them harmful depressants. The syrup had an enormous marketing campaign in the UK and the US, showing up in newspapers, recipe books, calendars and on trade cards. During the early 20th century the product began to gain a reputation for killing small babies. In 1911, the American Medical Association incriminated Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup in a publication named Nostrums and Quackery, in a section titled Baby Killers.
Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup was not withdrawn from shelves in the UK until 1930. In 1897, chemists at the Bayer pharmaceutical company in Elberfeld, Germany, began experimenting with diacetylmorphine, or heroin. From 1898 through 1910, the Bayer Company sold diacetylmorphine to the public. The substance was marketed under the trademark name Heroin and was put on supermarket shelves as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough suppressant. In fact, the Bayer Heroin product was two times more potent than morphine itself and caused countless people to become addicted. The public response was immediately evident, but the company continued to sell Heroin for over ten years. The era has since become a historic blunder for the Bayer Company, and world organizations in charge of keeping people safe from these harmful chemicals. |
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