ricenola t1_j6mfazc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:50 AM Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje If you are interested in learning about the atrocities committed Belgium's king Leopold in Congo, I truly recommend Noble Blood podcast, episode "The Red Paint on Leopold II". It's infuriating AF Permalink 1
TIL most so-Called “Medieval Torture Devices” are fake actually made up by hoaxers, showmen, and con artists in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries talesoftimesforgotten.com Submitted by ricenola t3_10f64l4 on January 18, 2023 at 12:23 PM in todayilearned No comments 0
ricenola t1_j6mfazc wrote
Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
If you are interested in learning about the atrocities committed Belgium's king Leopold in Congo, I truly recommend Noble Blood podcast, episode "The Red Paint on Leopold II". It's infuriating AF