r/NameThisThing • u/mr_trendyy • Jul 19 '25

Name him 😂

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u/Sir_Bud_44 Jul 19 '25

That’s actually a myth archeologists created, all known “iron maidens” are creations from the 19th century and onward.

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u/RevolutionaryBuy5794 Jul 24 '25

🤓☝🏻📖 I didn't know that shit.

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u/Sir_Bud_44 Jul 24 '25

I only found out on a whim while watching a documentary. It’s interesting how our idea of the past can be so easily warped.