Published: 12th January 2007
The Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth) is a large marble carving. Its origin is unknown, as is the reason why and when exactly it started being considered what we would call a 'lie detector' today. Persons who put their hand into the open mouth of the 'Bocca della Verità' and swearing a false oath were said to lose their hand because the mouth would snap shut and bite it off.
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Monday, 24 January 2011
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