What does the sponge is dry mean?

The sponge on the left is moist, but no more water can be removed by squeezing, so in one sense, it is "dry". Similarly, when plants use all the water they can extract from the soil, it is "dry" to them, yet it still contains water.
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What happens if the sponge is dry in the electric chair?

The fire and smoke during the Medina execution was the result of the dry sponge laced onto the brass electrode in the head piece catching fire and burning almost completely due to a lack of saline solution in that sponge. The lack of saline solution in the dry sponge caused the dry sponge to act as a resistor.
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Why was the sponge dry in Green Mile?

After the electrodes were strapped to his head, Percy was tasked with wetting the sponge to conduct electricity to his head, which would making for a quicker and far less painful death. However, Percy deliberately left the sponge dry and placed it onto the electrodes.
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What happens if you dont wet the sponge?

The dry sponge limited the area through which electricity could pass, causing the sponge to ignite, the consultants said.
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Why does the sponge have to be wet?

The water prevents the sponge from becoming too hot and burning up.
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Do you wet the sponge before applying foundation?

Wetting your sponge thoroughly and letting it fully expand has to be your first step. Then, when you apply foundation or other product to it, it'll already be full of water and won't soak up so much product, saving you tons of product and money. When your makeup sponge is damp, it makes product application way easier.
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Should makeup sponge be wet or dry?

A dry sponge is super absorbent, so wetting the sponge ensures your makeup won't get all soaked up by the tool before it reaches your face. Not only will it save you from wasting any product, but it'll make your makeup application more even for a streak-free, flawless finish.
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What's the least painful way of execution?

Lethal injection is usually considered to be the most painless and humane form of execution.
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Is The Green Mile true?

The Green Mile Is Based On A Truth-Inspired Stephen King Book. While not a true story, The Green Mile is based on a book. The heart and plot of the book remain intact for the movie adaptation. However, some changes were made to prevent the film from being "too sad" (if that can be believed).
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Is the electric chair painful?

Possibility of consciousness and pain during execution

Witness testimony, botched electrocutions (see Willie Francis and Allen Lee Davis), and post-mortem examinations suggest that execution by electric chair is often painful.
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What crime did Eduard Del Delacroix commit?

Edgecomb learns that Del is on death row after killing multiple people in a fire, a fire that he started to cover up another crime of his. It's eventually revealed that Del used the fire to attempt to cover up his rape and murder of a young girl.
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What came out of Coffey's mouth?

The final few lines that come out of Coffey's mouth, seconds before his execution are, "He killed them with their love. That's how it is every day, all over the world".
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Why do they wet the sponge during electrocution?

The electrodes were fastened to his feet. Large wet sponges were placed between the metal contacts and Daryl's' skin so as to assure that the electricity had as little resistance as possible.
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What is death watch on death row?

Death watch is the three-day period before an execution when a death row inmate is placed under 24-hour observation and stricter rules. During death watch, Smith will get daily visits with the prison chaplain.
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Why was Del on death row in The Green Mile?

He is incarcerated for multiple deaths due to a fire he started while trying to cover up his rape and murder of a young girl. While on the Mile, Del befriends a mouse named Mr. Jingles, who becomes his best friend in his last days on death row.
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Is lethal injection painless?

The protocol has been highly effective in producing a painless death, but the time required to cause death can be prolonged. Some patients have taken days to die, and a few patients have actually survived the process and have regained consciousness up to three days after taking the lethal dose.
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Is The Green Mile about Jesus?

'The Green Mile' (1999), directed by Fank Darabont and based on the novel of the same title by Stephen King, is an allegory of Christian healing and freedom. It represents Jesus Christ for today's society in a world poisoned and imprisoned by perception, injustices, and a more deep-set malady—the darkness of the heart.
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What disease did Tom Hanks have in The Green Mile?

We meet Edgecomb in 1935, the year, he says in a voice-over narration, of the worst urinary tract infection of his life, and the year that John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), moves to the Green Mile. (The movie's title refers to the stretch of green linoleum between the men's cells and the electric chair.)
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Who was the youngest person to get the electric chair?

George Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to have ever been executed by electric chair in the US, at only 14 years old. 70 years then passed and, in 2014, he was finally proven innocent.
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What is the five pains method?

Although the burning of books is the act Li Si is most remembered for by Chinese scholars, it's another of his ideas that has captured the popular imagination: his invention of The Five Pains. In this method of torture and execution, a criminal would have first his nose cut off, then a hand and a foot.
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What was the most brutal punishments in medieval times?

Perhaps the most brutal of all execution methods is hung, strung and quartered. This was traditionally given to anyone found guilty of high treason. The culprit would be hung and just seconds before death released then disemboweled and their organs were then thrown into a fire - all while still alive.
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What is the quickest way to be executed?

Proponents say firing squad is the quickest way to execute someone in an era of prolonged lethal injections.
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Can I use a dry makeup sponge?

You should never use a makeup sponge dry to apply foundation, especially if it's a beautyblender, says Bartlett. She recommends squishing it under water about eight times until it's fully saturated. Then, wring out the excess water.
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Do Beautyblenders cause acne?

Tossing your damp Beautyblender into a makeup bag could lead to blemishes or mold. The inside of a cosmetics bag is a breeding ground for germs and the lack of ventilation encourages bacteria growth.
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Is foundation brush or sponge better?

“Sponges carry much more bacteria than brushes because [the bacteria gets] deeper into the sponge and can build up if not washed properly.” Bacteria equals breakouts, so make sure that any makeup application tool that touches your face is clean.
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