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TIL over 20 million people were killed in Chinese Islamic insurgency in 1860s and 1870s under Qing dysnasty, one province lost 14 million and the neighboring province 6 million

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TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later presented with the new harvest and ready to eat it, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomachache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.

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TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later cured and ready to consume food made with the new harvest, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.

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TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later presented with the new harvest and ready to eat it, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.

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TIL the severest criminal punishment in ancient China execute criminal along with the parents, grandparents, kids, grandkids, spouse and siblings and all in-laws, uncles and aunts and an extensive array of cousins.

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TIL over 20 million people were killed in Chinese Islamic insurgency in 1860s and 1870s under Qing dysnasty, one province lost 14 million and the neighboring province 6 million	7487
TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later presented with the new harvest and ready to eat it, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomachache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.	6531
TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later cured and ready to consume food made with the new harvest, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.	1
TIL~2600 yrs ago in China, an ill king was predicted by a prophet that he won't live to eat the next harvest. When he was later presented with the new harvest and ready to eat it, he remembered the prediction and killed the seer, felt stomache before eating, went to latrine, fell in and died.	1
TIL the severest criminal punishment in ancient China execute criminal along with the parents, grandparents, kids, grandkids, spouse and siblings and all in-laws, uncles and aunts and an extensive array of cousins.	1