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How tall is Aiel Wheel of Time?

Aiel: 6′ to 6’6″ for males, 5’6″ to 6’2″ for females. (that seems too short) How tall are the characters in the...

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How tall are the characters in the Wheel of Time?

Cairhienin: 5’3″ to 5’9″ for males, 4’9″ to 5’5″ for females. Domani and Tairens: 5’7″ to 6’3″ for males, 5’3″ to 5’9″...

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What was the original Catherine wheel?

The original Catherine Wheel was the torture instrument on which St CatherineSt CatherineSanta Catarina (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ kataˈɾinɐ], Portuguese: Estado de Santa...

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What was the most common punishment in medieval times?

Fines, shaming (being placed in stocks), mutilation (cutting off a part of the body), or death were the most common forms of...

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When was the breaking wheel created?

The exact date is unknown, as is the creator, but it depicts the execution of Peter Stumpp in Cologne in 1589. This...

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What does being broken on a wheel mean?

Those convicted as murderers, rapists, traitors and/or robbers to be executed by the wheel, sometimes termed to be “wheeled” or “broken on...

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Why is the Dubai wheel not working?

Ain Dubai, the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel, temporarily shut down its operations on Monday for “periodic enhancements” and will reopen...