Amputations were the most common operation ... arms and legs in ways medieval surgeons hadn’t. This was partly because they confronted two new developments in the Renaissance: the spread of ...

Amputations were the most common operation ... arms and legs in ways medieval surgeons hadn’t. This was partly because they ...

But I'll just say that I honestly believe that we should legally bring back medieval-style torture methods ... for certain crimes -- whipping, amputation, all sorts of innovative techniques ...

Inside Iran, meanwhile, the regime has stepped up repression of women’s rights campaigners, ethnic minorities, and civil society groups. Amnesty International and other watchdogs have recorded a surge ...