Stuff You Missed in History Class

The Black Hole of Calcutta

Stuff You Missed in History Class

In 1756, after a skirmish between the British East India Company and the nawab of Bengal, dozens of captives were put into a holding cell intended for only a few people overnight. Most of them didn't make it out alive.

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