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Strappado. The strappado, also known as corda, [ 1] is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind their back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached to the wrists, typically resulting in dislocated shoulders. [ 2][ 3] Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain. [ 4]
Foot binding. Foot binding ( simplified Chinese: 缠足; traditional Chinese: 纏足; pinyin: chánzú ), or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls to change their shape and size. Feet altered by footbinding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes.
Sotos syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive physical growth during the first years of life. Excessive growth often starts in infancy and continues into the early teen years. The disorder may be accompanied by autism, [ 1] mild intellectual disability, delayed motor, cognitive, and social development, hypotonia (low ...
Foot fetishism. The Countess with the whip, an illustration by Martin van Maële. Foot fetishism, also known as foot partialism or podophilia, is a pronounced sexual interest in feet. [ 1][ 2] It is the most common form of sexual fetishism for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts. [ 3]
The music video for "Head over Heels", filmed in late May and into June 1985, was the fourth Tears for Fears clip directed by music video producer Nigel Dick.A lighthearted video in comparison to the band's other promos, it is centred on Roland Orzabal's attempts to get the attention of a librarian (Joan Densmore), while a variety of characters (many played by the rest of the band), including ...
Bigfoot is often described as a large, muscular, and bipedal human or ape -like creature covered in black, dark brown, or dark reddish hair. [ 23][ 24] Anecdotal descriptions estimate a height of roughly 6–9 feet (1.8–2.7 m), with some descriptions having the creatures standing as tall as 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m). [ 25]
Anne Hathaway is showing off her seriously toned legs in a mini dress and sky-high heels at a Valentino couture show. The actress loves using music to motivate.
The hands and feet are positioned close to the body as for upwards bow, and the body is lifted so the crown of the head can be rested on the floor. The legs are then straightened into the two-legged pose, Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana, and the hands are arranged holding the head as for yoga headstand (Sirsasana). Alternatively, advanced students ...