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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-08-07 04:29:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Aurore Gagnon (1909–1920) was a Canadian girl who died of exhaustion and blood poisoning from about 52 wounds inflicted by her stepmother and father. Her tragic story, L’enfant martyre, sparked widespread media coverage and made her a lasting symbol in Quebec’s culture and social history.