Star Kicking
A form of torture called "star kicking" supposedly began with Countess Elizabeth Bathory, who would place oiled bits of paper or string between the prisoner's toes and light the material on fire.
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“...indeed, star differs from star in glory.”
—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 15:41.
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