15 Gruesome Torture Devices You Won't Believe Actually Existed

6. Rat Torture

Many people have a phobia of rats as it is and most can happily say that they've never even had the displeasure of touching one; but unfortunately, rats were used in medieval torture to full effect. In this particularly gruesome method of pain-infliction, a cage would be attached to your body with one open side, which would be placed against your chest with the large rodents already inside. The other end would then delightfully be heated up and of course, the rats' only option would be to move forward. Including through any obstacles. Naturally, the rat would burrow into your chest in an attempt to escape the heat, which guarantees that it never ended well for anyone.