First let me clarify that everything about Hitler was freaky, not just these five facts. I don’t want anyone thinking I’m saying he was otherwise normal. But these particular facts are far less known in terms of common knowledge, and that’s why I’m sharing them with you today. My current novel is set during WWII Germany and I have spent more time researching the subject than I’d care to admit. It became an obsession at one point. One which finally ebbed a bit, thank God. In the process I learned a number of bizarre things about Hitler the man – here are the five that I just can’t get my head around.

Hitler had only one testicle. This one is interesting, considering most would say Hitler had fairly large gonads. Guess it was all just a show to make up for what he was actually missing. I had a difficult time figuring out how he only came to have 1 and it seems he may have been injured during WWI and had to have it removed. Seems they amputated his conscience along with it.

Hitler dated, and got down with, his niece. Yes, it’s true. Geli was the daughter of Hitler’s half-sister. She was 23 at the time she committed suicide. Oh, wait. That might have been murder. But since the evidence pointed to Hitler, well, no charges were brought.