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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/FearMyCock on 2025-08-07 21:41:12+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about the “cangue” A brutal wooden collar used in ancient China for public humiliation and punishment. It was so heavy and restrictive that prisoners couldn’t feed themselves and often died from exhaustion or starvation.