This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "Researchers discovered an ancient medieval skeleton from China bearing evidence of a nose amputation. The finding was identified as likely the world's first skeletal proof of the brutal punishment used for cattle thieves in imperial China.
Following the initial reports, the story quieted without further updates in the coverage." }
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
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This Skeleton May Prove That Imperial China Really Did Cut Off Noses as Punishment Gizmodo · 49d ago broke it first
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