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TIL of Wouter Basson, aka ‘Dr Death’, former head of the South Africa Secret Services’ biological and chemical program ‘Project Coast’ from 1981 to 1995, that introduced drugs into SA to chemically suppress the black population. Charged but acquitted of human rights violations, including murder.
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TIL In 1405, the Chinese admiral Zheng He explored Vietnam, Java, Sri Lanka, Mecca and East Africa with 62 ships and 30000 men. The knowledge, ideas, and exotic goods he took back home created an interest in foreign countries which contributed to China’s role in world trade in later centuries.
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TIL The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats (over 1.2 pounds) and was cut into nine separate stones, including the Great Star of Africa, which is the largest clear-cut diamond in the world at 530.2 carats.
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