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		rcMgD2BwE72F on June 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Bleak Genius of Michel Foucault >Thales used to roast people alive in a brass container Source?

teractiveodular on June 28, 2024 [–]

That would be Phalaris of brazen bull fame, not Thales.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaris

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