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Somebody during the French revolution was interested in whether the guillotined heads would respond in some way, so he called them by name. Some did.
I read that to be extra cruel, they'd pick the severed head up and show it the body. That way if you remained conscious for a little while after your head is cut off, the last thing you'll see is the horror of your headless body.
Here is a collection of stories for y'all to enjoy: https://mikedashhistory.com/2011/01/25/some-experiments-with-severed-heads/
Fascinating.
Fasces-nating (I know that's Italian, close enough)