Posted on 11/16/2025 10:33:50 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Researchers have analyzed a sample of DNA believed to belong to Adolf Hitler, which they say reveals the dictator of Nazi Germany had a genetic marker for a rare disorder that can delay puberty, according to a new documentary.
The research, which took more than four years to complete, was led by geneticist Turi King, a professor at the UK’s University of Bath who is known for identifying the remains of King Richard III. King said she verified that a piece of material taken from a couch in the bunker where Hitler shot himself in 1945 was soaked in the dictator’s blood by comparing a DNA sample recovered from the blood with a confirmed relative of Hitler’s.
In addition to suggesting the possibility that Hitler had a hormone-disrupting congenital condition called Kallmann syndrome, the documentary examined rumors that the dictator had Jewish ancestry and looked at whether he had a genetic predisposition to certain mental health conditions. Called “Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator,” the documentary premieres Saturday on Channel 4 in the UK.
However, the findings shared in the documentary haven’t been reviewed by other scientists in the field or published in a scientific journal, making it hard for experts not involved in the project to evaluate the validity of its assertions. King said that the analysis had been submitted to a “high-profile” journal and said she hopes the work will be published soon.
The small patch of frayed fabric started its journey in 1945 in the hands of US Army Col. Roswell P. Rosengren, who was communications officer for Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower. When Rosengren was allowed into Hitler’s bunker by Soviet forces, he cut a swatch of material from a bloodstained couch, according to the documentary. The swatch stayed in...
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This utter fixation on all things Hitler is a mystery to me. I was led to believe he was a bad guy.
I remember after Ted Kaczynski was captured a caller to Rush who lost a testicle to cancer referred to himself the Unaballer.
Hah! Find Adolf’s hideout in Argentina and you’ll find Elvis, Jimmy Hoffa, and Jeffrey Epstein too 😜
“Blazing Saddles!”
Hah! Find Adolf’s hideout in Argentina and you’ll find Elvis, Jimmy Hoffa, and Jeffrey Epstein too 😜
Don’t forget Jim Morrison.
Carrying the genes does not mean those genes were expressed. The ability to grow facial hair likely means this was the case. He was a decorated soldier, someone with full blown Kallmann’s wouldn’t be able to serve.
Hahahahahaha! That’s great! Making lemonade out of lemons!
There they go again, calling somebody Hitler.
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