The Guillotine Was Pure Nightmare Fuel

In 1847, the executioner of Paris pawned the guillotine to cover his gambling debts, and France briefly had no legal way to carry out a death sentence. That might be the least disturbing story in this video. A harpsichord maker built the machine. The king who may have improved its blade died under it nine months later. During the Terror, the squares of Paris reeked of blood for months, and shops sold working toy guillotines. The last head fell in 1977. In 1905, a doctor shouted a dead man's name at his freshly severed head. It answered. Twice. If you’d like to support the channel, you can become a Patreon member here:   / eternalmysteries   You can also support the channel by becoming a YouTube member here:    / @theeternalmysteries   Timestamps: 0:00 Origins of the Guillotine 11:03 Birth of the Modern Guillotine 20:30 Machine and the Sanson Dynasty 33:13 From Regicide to the Terror 53:07 Famous Dead of the Terror 1:05:30 Revolution Devours Its Own 1:13:42 Terror’s Final Extremes 1:33:44 Guillotine in Culture and Medicine 1:48:36 The Guillotine Enters the Modern World 2:07:23 Final Executions and Abolition