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By Pressing Around a Guillotine in Versailles in June 1939, a Few Hundred Curious People Literally Locked up the Death Penalty

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In 1939, in front of a prison in Versailles, about 600 spectators responded to this question in a way that would make a lasting difference in French judicial history. What happened after the execution caused a national shock. [...]
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In 1939, in front of a prison in Versailles, about 600 spectators responded to this question in a way that would make a lasting difference in French judicial history. What happened after the execution caused a national shock. [...]

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SciencePost broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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