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TIL Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a non-fiction calling out King Leopold's abuses

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mx7vx TIL the original "iPad" was released by Fujitsu in 2002 with Apple paying $4 Million for the trademark in 2010
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m14oY TIL that Jean-Bedel Bokassa (self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Empire) had 100 students executed for protesting their school uniforms. Later, he was not tried for cannibalism despite the testimony of his chef since amnesty was declared for this and other misdemeanors.
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