“study” chair for “sleepy” students, or a spring-loaded head thumper — it would be fair to assume YouTube vlogger and machinist Geng Shuai, AKA “Useless Edison,” has a flair for the sadistic.But it’s his latest invention that has landed him in hot water with his followers, primarily via Chinese social media, according to a South China Morning Post report.The DIY video features a contraption called a “wooden horse,” a humiliating and lethal torture device designed for women, which is thought to have originated during the Song Dynasty a millennium ago.
Apparently unbeknownst to Geng, victims would be ordered to mount the donkey to be dragged through the streets while receiving a whipping — all while seated on a saddle of wooden or metal.
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