10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Nelson Mandela

Most people know Nelson Mandela as the first black president of South Africa, a man who became a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement, and one who gave up nearly 30 years of his life in prison. He remains a hero to South Africans as well as to the international community, and will continually represent the struggle for freedom. But it’s easy to forget that even legends are human. Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Nelson Mandela. *For the conspiracy theorists out there, I regret to inform you that Mandela is not in fact a part of the Illuminati, does not lead a Satanist cult, and did not die in Robben Island 30 years ago, only to be replaced by an impersonator

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