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  Chinese water torture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinese water torture is the popular name for a method of water torture in which water is slowly dripped onto a person's forehead, driving the victim insane.
It is also thought by many that the term "Chinese water torture" comes from the same set of terms as Chinese fire drill and Chinese Whispers, where the word Chinese was originally used by the Victorians as slang for confusing or 'containing erratic qualities'.
The water drip itself, without the equipment, they found to be almost negligible (although it may be that the water was not dropped from a sufficient height to cause pain, as in Ngor's account).
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 Water torture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was used as a legal torture and execution method by the courts in France in the 17th and 18th century, and was also employed by American soldiers during the Philippine-American War.
Waterboarding refers to any torture where water is poured over the face or head of the victim, in order to invoke their instinctive fear of drowning.
The "Chinese water torture" was largely a fictional creation of early 20th-century adventure stories and movie serials, in which water is intermittently dripped onto the face or forehead of a captive.
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 "Chinese" Water Torture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The other sense is 'exotic, mysterious, or devious,' as in Chinese handcuffs (the finger restraints that bind more tightly the harder you try to pull your fingers out), Chinese checkers (the game is said to have been invented in the latter 19th century by an Englishman), and of course the Chinese water torture.
Chinese = confused is thought to have originated in Britain around World War I; Chinese = exotic/devious is perhaps a little older.
Having observed how drops of water falling one by one on a stone gradually wore away a hollow, he applied the method to the human body.
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The water fills the person stomache to the extreme they are laid on the floor and beaten upon, after that, a person jumps or takes a sledge hammer to the bloated person's stomache rupturing it and eventually killing him.
Water was then dripped onto his forehead, one drop at a time.
Water was poured on top of the prisoner's head and a large bucket of water was also placed under their chin to simulate the feeling of drowning.
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 Chinese Water Torture : Asia Items   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Mung bean sprouts are the distinctive plump silver sprouts with two yellowish 'horns' at one end chinese water torture and a scraggly tail.
Both the texture chinese water torture and taste of mung bean sprouts - crunchy with a delicate hint of sweetness - enhances a number of popular Chinese dishes, from Egg Rolls to stir-fries chinese water torture and salads.
While the pork is marinating, prepare the vegetables, chinese water torture and the gravy mixture.
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 The Straight Dope: What's the story on that weird medieval cult, the flatulents? Plus: do the Chinese use Chinese water ...
Most people understand Chinese water torture to mean driving a prisoner mad by dripping water on his forehead, although a few claim it refers to (a) near drowning or (b) stuffing a rag into the mouth of a prisoner and dripping water on it until it swells up and suffocates him.
Word sleuth Barry Popik tells me the first known use of the term was Harry Houdini's "Chinese Water Torture Cell," a stunt introduced circa 1903 in which Houdini was lowered into a tank of water upside down and had to come out alive.
Popik says the drip-drip-drip method of torture, not referred to as "Chinese," is described in Brian Innes's The History of Torture (1998) as having been invented by one Hippolytus de Marsiliis in 16th-century Italy.
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 Chinese Water Torture Science Project
A lot of the soap bar will be wasted when just sitting on your shower caddy as the water falls upon it.
This experiment is to test how much soap will be eroded when a small drop of water hits the bar for several hours, or overnight.
For serious experimenting measure the number of water drips per minute or by the hour.
www.light-science.com /watertorture.html   (455 words)

  
 Chinese Water Torture? - China History Forum, chinese history forum
China History Forum is an online chinese history forum, discussion board or community for all who are interested in learning and discussing chinese history from prehistoric till modern times, including chinese art of war, chinese culture topics.
Chinese water torture is another way of drowning.
i thought water torture is putting a person in a jail cell filled with water and after a while the person's flesh would starting to rot.
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=435   (709 words)

  
 Water Torture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
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 Chinese water torture definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
Chinese water torture definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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torture by dripping water on head: a method of psychological torture in which water is persistently dripped onto the victim's forehead
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 IEMA - Chinese Water Torture
Beijing plans to crack down on water use in homes and businesses as northern China faces a severe drought that is drying up rivers and destroying crops.
The city's worst water shortage in nearly 20 years has been exacerbated by water pollution and soaring demand from a growing population.
Factories in Beijing that waste water or pollute heavily will be ordered to upgrade their technology or shut down.
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 Chinese Water Torture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Chinese Water Torture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 atmaspheric | endeavors » Blog Archive » Chinese Water Torture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Found your “water torture” question in searching for a solution to the very problem you’re having.
All I see is how to fix leaky sinks, fix leaky shower pans/drains, and two people saying “replace the spout” (and you know and I know it’s further up the line than that!).
Do remember that the landlord/tenant laws in your area may allow you to deduct the price of the plumber’s visit from your rent (enclose a copy of the plumber’s statement/receipt with your rent payment), check with your local authorities on that.
www.atmasphere.net /wp/archives/2002/11/21/chinese-water-torture   (621 words)

  
 Chinese Water Torture Cell -- Tokyo
Respecting Dean's official title as the "World's Greatest Escape Artist", Dean was honoured with the show's grand finale placement, during which he performed Houdini's most dangerous escape, the famous Chinese Water Torture Cell.
One of the most physically demanding escapes, Dean's ankles are locked and bound into the lid of the water torture cell.
Seconds later, the lid is sealed to the cell with padlocks.
www.alwaysescaping.com /watercell.html   (216 words)

  
 Chinese water torture - Miata.net Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
I don't think that this carbon cleaner is the same as injector cleaner, it is made to run through the intake manifold rather than the injectors.
They start with water using up the full jar(3 pints?) and follow up with the full metal can, (I think 16 ounce, not a spray can, twist top) of carbon cleaner, so I think it is this combination that gets the job done.
His technique was to dip the hose (with no orifice) in the liquid (only when the engine is running at a mid rev range) only for a second at the most, but over and over again not letting the engine slow significantly, using up all the fluid.
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 Chinese Water Torture (a SeaFoam recipe) - Turbobricks Forums
You can use tap or bottled water if that is not available, if you are working alone the ideal container will easily stand up on it's own, not a plastic soda/water bottle.
Use a rhythm where the hose is submerged for 1/2 second, and lifted out of the fluid for 1/2 second, repeated until all of the water is used up, while at the same time regulate the throttle to keep the engine speed around 3000 RPM as it will run rough.
It was the perfect length and then I just added a bendy straw on to the end of it and stuck it in to the glass of water.
forums.turbobricks.com /showthread.php?t=35053&highlight=chinese   (2441 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: chinese water torture
a kind of torture performed by dripping one drop of water at a time on someone's forehead.
As a punishment for breaking a window, he put his son through a Chinese water torture for a couple of hours.
Urban Dictionary is not appropriate for all audiences.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=chinese+water+torture   (101 words)

  
 Halfbakery: Chinese Water Torture Clock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Similar to my Drums-Tick idea, only each tick has the sound of a drip of water.
This way, not only can the prisoner be tortured endlessly, they can know how much endlessness has passed.
The hour chimes could also possibly be the noise of a waterfall, to add to the "Oh my God I really really need a piss" factor.
www.halfbakery.com /lr/idea/Chinese_20Water_20Torture_20Clock   (123 words)

  
 My Fall Escapade: Chinese water torture
It would have been earlier, but I took advantage of the campsite's facilities to top off my fresh water and dump the fl and gray tanks.
Since the air conditioner was still going, I decided to listen with headphones so as not to miss any of the music.
I flipped on the lights and saw that it was coming from the rim of the vent right in the middle of Gertie's rear lounge where I was sitting.
www.andybaird.com /travels/escapade/escapade07.htm   (938 words)

  
 Doug Henning
Unlike most magicians who present magic on TV, Henning stuck to his belief that the audience must have a chance to believe in the magic.
Performing Houdini's water torture cell escape live on his first TV special was a gutsy move that resulted in 11 years of hard touring and 7 more TV specials.
Though Doug forsake his career as a performing magician in 1986, I believe he never gave up the quest for, and belief in, real magic.
www.illusiongenius.com /Henning.html   (497 words)

  
 Waldo Jaquith » Blog » Bush’s Chinese water torture.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Waldo Jaquith » Blog » Bush’s Chinese water torture.
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 No rules. Just write.: Chinese water torture
Add several lemon slices and a handful of fresh spearmint.
(I keep a pot of mint on my patio for this and other drinks.) Splash in about a shot's worth of tonic water.
Now, fill the glass with prepared lemonade (from your favorite regular or sugar-free mix) and stir.
brendacoulter.blogspot.com /2005/01/chinese-water-torture.html   (719 words)

  
 Chinese Water Torture by Jedi Mind Tricks: Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Chinese Water Torture by Jedi Mind Tricks: Reviews
Jedi Mind Tricks : Albums : The Psycho-Social, Chemical, Biological, and Electro-Magnetic Manipulation of Human : Chinese Water Torture : Reviews
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide © 2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
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 GameTrailers.com Forums - Chinese Water Torture
GameTrailers.com Forums » General » General Discussion » Chinese Water Torture
For anyone who doesnt know what this is, you are basically tied down to a table so you cant move any parts of your body, and then they slowly drip water onto your head.
Eventually, you will have a mental breakdown and begin crying.
forums.gametrailers.com /showthread.php?t=8122   (204 words)

  
 Jedi Mind Tricks - Chinese Water Torture - Last.fm
Jedi Mind Tricks - Chinese Water Torture - Last.fm
This track isn't available on Last.fm radio yet.
I Don't Mean To Come Off As A Music Snob
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 NECROGAZM :: View topic - CHINESE WATER TORTURE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
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 My Celebrity News Link - 'CHINESE' WATER TORTURE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
My Celebrity News Link - 'CHINESE' WATER TORTURE
You are about to leave my celebrity news and transfer to the news site run by NY Post holding the story:
The cookies are not used, and can not be used, to identify who you are.
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