Trivia from 02 - Body of the Sanctioned

• Inside Joke: Can you tell me how to get...
  As the angry mob of townspeople search for Ed and Al, someone mentions that they were seen down on Goma Street. 'Goma' is 'Sesame' in Japanese; in essence, Ed and Al were on Sesame Street.
  
  
• This is the first time Ed turns a part of his automail into a blade.
  
  
• On April 1, 2006, Adult Swim re-aired the "Body of the Sanctioned" with farting noises inserted through out episode as an April Fool's joke.
  
  
• This episode was based on "The Price of Life" -- Chapter 2, Volume 1 of the Manga.
  
• Alternate Titles for The Homunculi:
  Lust: The Ultimate Lance
  Gluttony: The Ultimate Mouth
  Envy: The Ultimate Disguise
  
  
• Instrument of Torture: Iron Maiden:
  Father Cornello has an Iron Maiden in the cell that he keeps Ed in (it's to the our hero's left). An iron maiden is a particularly nasty torture device where the victim is placed inside and the doors are closed slowly. As they do, spikes within the doors pierce the victim's body at key places ensuring that the victim stays alive for longer than they would wish.
  
  
• Lust, Gluttony, and Envy are three of the Seven Deadly Sins, which are the basic vices thought, in Christian tradition, to underlie all sinful actions. The four others are Pride, Greed, Wrath, and Sloth.
  
  
• The Sun God Leto, whom the townspeople of Lior worshiped, refers to the mother of Greek god Apollo (god of the dance) and his twin sister Artemis (goddess of the hunt). Leto was the daughter of Titans Coeus and Pheobe. Apollo later became equated with Helios, the God of the Sun. Leto's children were fathered by Zeus.
  

Sources: TV.com