The following are the current most viewed articles on Wikipedia within Wikipedia's Modern instruments of torture category. Think of it as a What's Hot list for Modern instruments of torture. More info »
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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking wheel | 2,719 |  |
| 2 | Iron maiden (torture) | 2,073 | |
| 3 | Rack (torture) | 1,225 | |
| 4 | Scold's bridle | 1,213 | |
| 5 | Pillory | 1,202 | |
| 6 | Stocks | 1,001 | |
| 7 | Strappado | 726 | |
| 8 | Scavenger's daughter | 531 | |
| 9 | Wooden horse | 512 | |
| 10 | Choke pear (torture) | 456 | |
| 11 | Riding the rail | 443 | |
| 12 | Boot (torture) | 328 | |
| 13 | Box (torture) | 282 | |
| 14 | Hooding | 207 | |
| 15 | Schandmantel | 200 | |
| 16 | Thumbscrew (torture) | 182 | |
| 17 | Tramp chair | 154 | |
| 18 | Duke of Exeter's daughter | 146 | |
| 19 | Jougs | 145 | |
| 20 | Kia quen | 134 | |
| 21 | Pau de Arara | 113 | |
| 22 | Tean zu | 108 | |
| 23 | Schwedentrunk | 86 | |
| 24 | Whirligig (torture) | 71 | |
This category covers instruments of torture employed between the 16th century and early 20th century.
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more).
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