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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum - torture and execution center established by the Khmer Rouge, now a museum (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/creepywikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’ve been in there. There’s still stains all over the walls and floors

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Number of inmates: 18,145 prisoners, probably more

Killed: 18,133

Every statistic about the Cambodian Genocide is staggering.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Holy shit - that’s horrific. Obligatory fuck Henry Kissinger. Rest in piss.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Same and went to the killing field outside the city later on. The driver cried when talking about the family members he lost. Most harrowing day of my life, totally redefined the lower limit of "how badly things can go wrong".