TIL during the reign of the Khmer Rouge, there was a prison camp, named S-21, that had a death rate of 99.96%. S-21 was directed by a former math teacher who ordered "living autopsies," had prisoners' blood completely drained for use in hospitals, and used a "baby-smashing tree" to kill children.

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/big-issues/200907/cambodia-khmer-rouge-michael-paterniti?printable=true



Submitted March 30, 2015 at 07:46PM by Meunderwears http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/30t3lg/til_during_the_reign_of_the_khmer_rouge_there_was/