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TIL that one of the principle deniers of the Cambodian Genocide of 1975-1979 (the British Academic Malcom Caldwell) was (almost certainly) killed by the Khmer Rouge (probably under the orders of Pol Pot) shortly after interviewing Brother Number One on Dec. 22 1978.

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P18Ww TIL Marvin Gay Sr. abused and viciously beat his son throughout his childhood. Marvin II said that if it weren't for his mother he would have committed suicide. He added the "e" to his name to differentiate himself from his father. Marvin Sr would murder Marvin II in 1984 during a family dispute
kDd TIL American troops committed over 10,000 rapes in the space of just three months during the occupation of Japan
ne00B TIL about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was kept captive for 19 yrs by her mother, Dee Dee, who faked medical conditions that her daughter had in order for her to be seen as a caregiver. Dee Dee is a classic Munchausen syndrome by proxy. After Gypsy had Dee Dee killed, she was sentenced 10yrs in prison
eEBk TIL that New Mexico State’s first graduating class in 1893 had only one student—and he was shot and killed before graduation
6EJvX TIL 1 in 10 men around the world suffer from paternal postpartum depression after the birth of their kids. And, if the wife is depressed then the man is also twice as likely to develop postpartum