10 Things You Didn't Know About Hitler
Interesting article, 10 things you didn't know about Hitler.
Theres a whole host of received consciousness information that everyone seems to know about Hitler. He was an evil Nazi, for one. He hated Jews. He had a ridiculous moustache. And he had one testicle.
But what about the lesser known facts of this historical horroshow? These tidbits of information are taken from official dossiers compiled during wartime by the British and American governments about Hitler, and open up a whole new facet of the man who is widely believed to be historys most horrible monster.
10. Hitler hated aftershave
...sup.
The man refused to scent himself in any way, which is fine, so long as he bathed every day. The problem is, he refused to let anyone not even his chambermaids see him while bathing, so we dont know whether he actually got clean or not.
9. Hitler had dinner party speeches
If youre a socially-awkward Jew-hating dictator, you need some go-to dinner party conversation topics. Hitlers included When I was a soldier, When I was in Vienna, When I was in prison, and When I was the leader in the early days of the party. Basically, the Hitler ego show.
8. Dude loved the opera
Quoting directly from the dossier here: If Hitler begins speaking about Wagner and the opera, no one dares interrupt him. He will often sermonize on this topic until his audience falls asleep.
7. Hitler walked diagonally
When youre trying to overthrow the world and believe that half the human race is scum and against you, youre bound to be a little antsy. Hitler relieved that by pacing up and down rooms, but always did so corner-to-corner. We dont know why.
6. Hitler doesnt like sports
It seems strange that the man who so carefully orchestrated the Berlin Olympics couldnt like any kind of sports, but Hitler found them a bore.
5. Hitler could write in cursive
Carl Jung was drafted in to analyse his handwriting during the war, and if Hitler had heard Jungs psychological conclusions we think Jung wouldve been a dead man: Behind this handwriting I recognize the typical characteristics of a man with essentially feminine instinct.
4. He isnt interested in wild animal acts, unless there is a woman in danger
You cant really make that any funnier than it is, so Ill leave that one there.
3. Hitler loved snuff films
His staff often set a video camera rolling when interrogating and killing prisoners, which theyd then play back to Hitler. Apparently, he enjoyed them. Sick freak.
2. Hitler loved the circus
Again, the official dossier puts it funnier than I ever could: He takes real pleasure in the idea that underpaid performers are risking their lives to please him.
1. Hitler based much of his speeches on football games
You know your college games with the fight songs and cheerleaders? Yeah, Hitler noticed that youve got college pride, and realised he could make that into something useful for his Nazi party. Sieg Heil! was based on cheerleaders chants.