- Brutal Viking ritual called 'blood eagle' was anatomically possible.The ritual allegedly involved carving the enemies' back open & cutting their ribs away from their spine, before the lungs were pulled out through the resulting wounds. The final fluttering of the lungs would resemble a eagle. https://theconversation.com/brutal-viking-blood-eagle-ritual-execution-was-anatomically-possible-new-research-173519 137 comments science
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