Hitler
Hitlers medical records go up for auction this week.
It looks as though invading Europe and wreaking havoc took its toll with a sizeable cocaine habit. He also injected himself with bull semen and had a major farting problem, suffering from uncontrollable flatulence.
Perhaps that is what he meant in the final days of the war when he discussed their "little gas problem" with Himmler.
We didn't need any reminder that he was a nut case.
Nice uniforms but that's it.
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