WTF is Up with Crucifixion? The Hydrogen Bomb, Jet Engine and Much, Much More

It is one of the most widespread and recognizable religious symbols in the world: the anguished figure of a man, naked but for a loincloth and crown of thorns, hands and feet brutally nailed to a wooden cross. The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth in 33 C.E. is perhaps the single most famous and consequential act of capital punishment, spawning the world’s largest religion and forever changing the course of human history. Yet, despite its sheer ubiquity in Christian iconography, there is something rather abstract about the practice of crucifixion, for unlike in other forms of execution such as hanging or beheading, the cause of death is not immediately obvious. Does the victim simply die of thirst and exposure, or is some other mechanism at play? And who first came up with this cruel and agonizing form of punishment? Let’s find out as we dive into the strange and barbaric history of crucifixion. Moving on from there, we'll be looking at who invented the hydrogen bomb, who invented the jet engine, who actually invented the lightbulb, who invented cpr, and the forgotten co-inventor of the telephone. 0:00 Crucifying Your Own Son- Who Invented Crucifixion and How Does it Actually Kill You? 12:15 Who Invented the Hydrogen Bomb? 50:08 Who Invented the Jet Engine? 1:10:37 Who Actually Invented the Lightbulb? 1:26:50 From Bellows Up Your Butt to Another One Bites the Dust- Who Invented CPR? 1:45:09 The Forgotten Other Guy Who Co-Invented the Telephone & Helped Make the U.S. a Naval Superpower