25. New research suggests that 15–20 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the Nazis during the Holocaust, much more than previously believed.
26. Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the USSR from 1929–1953, is believed to have killed between 20-60 million people.
27. Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the United States, Caribbean, and South America.
28. The introduction of Europeans to the New World saw the Native American population drop from an estimated 12 million in 1500 to barely 237,000 in 1900.
29. In the 19th century a popular medicine for kids, "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," included morphine.
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