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Following a series of failed hangings, including those of John Babbacombe Lee, a committee chaired by Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare was formed in 1886 to discover and report on the most effective manner of hanging. The committee's report was printed in 1888 and recommended a drop energy of 1,260 foot-pounds force (1,710 J).
Riba (Arabic: ربا ,الربا، الربٰوة, ribā or al-ribā, IPA:) is an Arabic word used in Islamic law and roughly translated as "usury": unjust, exploitative gains made in trade or business.