His millions of internet fans call him the ‘Useless Edison’ for his eccentric inventions but this time, he’s gone too far.
The Chinese internet star has apologized after a video of his latest invention – a wooden donkey that appeared to be modeled after a torture device that originated in China’s Song dynasty (960-1279) - was attacked online.
The original torture device, called the "wooden horse" is regarded as one of the most cruel torture devices ever invented, and it was mostly used on women that were deemed to be disobedient against men.
Victims, mostly women, were strapped to the device, and then paraded around the streets to receive a public shaming, as wood – or metal – nails embed
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Jan 25, 2021