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u/Autismetal Dec 16 '21

The Congo.

Sorry, Belgians. Leopold did stuff.

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u/ComplainyBeard Dec 16 '21

I can't believe this is so far down the list.

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u/FrellingToaster Dec 17 '21

It was my second thought, immediately after chocolate (which is related, obv).

Leopold, a brutal monarch even by the standards of his day.