This statue depicts Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. If you look closely, that’s his dissected skin hanging around him. This stunning statute by Marco d’Agrate from c. 1562 is currently on display at Duomo di Milano.
In 1973, Texas State Rep. Jim Kaster filed a bill that, if passed, would force criminals to tell their victims 24 hours before committing the crime that they were doing it. Sadly, the bill was defeated.
