15 Gruesome Torture Devices You Won't Believe Actually Existed

14. The Breast Ripper

This was predominantly used on women as they unsurprisingly had bigger breasts in the olden days too, but it was occasionally used on a larger man. The device is otherwise known as the Iron Spider as the clamp would be closed around the breast and then tightened to slowly and painfully rip it off. This was most likely to kill most of the unfortunates inflicted with it thanks to the major injuries caused, but even those 'lucky' enough to survive were outcast from society because of their disfigurement, which was a physical brand of their crimes. Crimes include adultery, heresy, and self-abortion (again a miscarriage) and it was also often used to interrogate women who were accused of witchcraft.