On this day…in 1945
On this day in 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. Soon after, Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces, ending Hitler’s dreams of a “1,000-year” Reich. Since at least 1943, it was becoming increasingly clear … [Read the full story]
Would you fancy living in ‘Hitler Towers’?
The house where Hitler was born could be turned into luxury apartments. The building, in the town of Braunau, Austria, is the last place most people would choose to live. The site even attracts sick neo-Nazis paying homage to the man responsible for the Second World War and the death of six million Jews. The … [Read the full story]
Hitler clothes shop upsets Jews
A men’s clothes store in India is being asked to change its name after the chosen ‘Hitler’ upset the local community. Proprietor Rajesh Shah claims he was unaware that the name may cause offence as it derives from a nickname given to his business partner’s grandfather. The ‘Hitler’-store has provoked outrage among residents and the … [Read the full story]
Whose fault is it?
After years of study and living history of the past hundred years, I have finally worked out why we are in such a bad way. The Second World War was a time of bombing and destruction and terrible loss of human life. Did we learn anything from two world wars? Well, we learned to keep … [Read the full story]
Meet Hitlers grandson
Philippe Loret and his six siblings were sitting around the dining room table chatting about everyday things when their father, Jean-Marie, broke the news. “Suddenly my father said, ‘Kids, I’ve got something to tell you. Your grandfather is Adolf Hitler’, ” explains Philippe. “There was stunned silence as no one knew what to say. We didn’t … [Read the full story]
Do aliens listen to our broadcasts?
Since the invention of radio more than a century ago, man has been broadcasting into space in the hope that any listening aliens could learn of our presence. Yet, despite waves travelling a distance of 200 light years in all directions, they still have 118,800 light years to go until the entire Milky Way has … [Read the full story]
Have Russians found Hitler buried in Antarctica?
Russian scientists have finally drilled down through four kilometres of Antarctic ice to a lake that has been sealed for the last 20 million years. Veteran Antarctic researcher Professor John Priscu says that he expects to see ‘unique organisms’ in the lake. But it was revealed this may not be the only surprise from sub-glacial … [Read the full story]
If only Adolf Hitler had gone to art-college…
Adolf Hitler, the greatest/worst dictator the world ever produced. Hitler, who killed more than 100 thousand Jews and thousands of Africans. Hitler persecuted Jews…but history is full of surprises, “Hitler was a Jew”. The recent research proves Adolf Hitler was a Jew and an African, His group of gene (type haplogroup E1b1b) was rare in Germany … [Read the full story]
Did Marlene Dietrich plot to kill Hitler?
As the long black limousine pulled up unannounced outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, the guardsmen were surprised to see one of the most famous and beautiful women of the day reclining elegantly in the back seat. Marlene Dietrich, then the world’s highest-paid film star, was the epitome of husky-voiced sexual allure. At the height … [Read the full story]
Riewoldt rants like Hitler and even has the same haircut
Speaking at St Kilda’s annual general meeting attended by the players, a resilient Nick Riewoldt fired an extraordinary us-against-them barrage, claiming outside forces are conspiring against the Saints. “To the players, we know what we stand for,” Riewoldt said on Thursday night. “There’s a lot of people out there at the moment who are trying … [Read the full story]
