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People in history – Adolf Hitler

10 facts about probably one of the most hated people on the planet.

It seems Adolf Hitler – probably one of the most hated people on the planet, a military leader and dictator had a few skeletons in his closet.

Here are some of them … (Source: The Crazy Facts)

• Hitler loved Disney – He was interested in anything animated, cartoons, you name it. He especially was a fan of Snow White.

• He invented blow-up dolls – With Syphilis spreading at the time, the dictator wanted to protect his soldiers by keeping them away from French prostitutes.

• Was a drug addict – The German dictator got hooked on cocaine after his physician first prescribed it to him.

• His first love was a Jewish Girl – Although he had a negative attitude towards Jews, his first love was Stefanie Isak – a Jewish girl.

• Wanted to become an artist – Although he had the desire and passion to become one of the big names in the art world, it was not to be. He applied to the academy of Fine Arts Vienna twice but got rejected both times.

• Hitler was superstitious – He believed the number seven was very forceful. He then chose the Swastika symbol as he was convinced it to be magical.

• He had a sweet tooth – Was crazy about chocolates so much, that he almost ate 1kg a day. Not to mention the pastries and cakes he packed in after meals.

• Was extremely obsessed with his niece – The rumor going around is that they had a sexual relationship and he was so overly protective of her that she was not allowed to go out and make friends. She committed suicide when she was 23.

• He could not stand dentists – Although he was not afraid to take on the world in war he was terrified of dentists. This is why he allegedly had bad oral hygiene.

• Suffered from insomnia – Many believe this was when he came up with his evil plans because he mostly used to work at nights. He slept very late and then obviously was not an early bird waking up.

Hitler's niece, Geli Raubal, with whom he had a relationship. Photo: imgkid.com
Hitler’s niece, Geli Raubal, with whom he had a relationship. Photo: imgkid.com

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