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Hitler had some secrets

Hitler was regularly given injections of amphetamine by his doctor. Turns out, to nobody's surprise, that Hitler was mentally unstable. He had syphilis, which in advanced stages causes insane rage.

Reference: http://www.preventragedy.com/worldpress/?p=55

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Hitler had Parkinson's disease

Hitler had Parkinson's disease which gave him a significant tremor in his left hand which was censored in the German media.

Reference: http://www.stormfront.org/solargeneral/library/www.fpp.co.uk/Hitler/docs/Parkinsonism/VancouverSun170599.html

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Augustus Caesar became the emperor of Rome in 27 BC, and he ruled the empire for over forty years. This period of history became known as the time of the "Great Roman Peace" ... In A.D. 80 the Colosseum was finished where battles were reenacted, where gladiators fought, and where crowds were entertained by savage violence entertained by the spectacle of Christians being eaten by lions.

Sometime between 407-411 Constantine III legalized Christianity. Check out this list, it was easier than you think to be emperor, the hard part is staying emperor. http://www.roman-emperors.org/impindex.htm

n AD 404 a tragic event finally put an end to the gladiators. A Christian monk named Telemachus entered the arena in Rome and tried to separate two combatants. The crowd went berserk, climbed over the walls into the arena and tore the monk limb from limb. The Emperor Honorius permanently banned all gladiator contests.

The Romans were also known to sentencing Christians to death by play. In a live play, when it came time for a death scene, the real actor would be replaced by the accused and the execution would be performed live on stage. yikes

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Why are whales bad for you?

Beluga whales are at the top of the food chain. A nice distinction, but it also means they acquire the sum total of toxins acquired by organisms all the way down the chain because these toxins such as PCB and heavy metal poisoning don't break down. Belugas, in fact, are so full of contaminants, when they are found beached they qualify as a toxic biohazard.

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What is the deadliest animal in Africa?

Hippos have killed more than 400 people in Africa - more than any other wild animal.

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The misinformation administration

When the U.S. began the occupation of Iraq 72% of Americans thought that Saddam Hussein ORDERED the September 11th attacks. The Bush/Cheney ticket aka misinformation administration claimed to have evidence at the time.

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Sad fact about the lottery

The chances of your dying on the trip to buy your MegaBucks ticket is greater than your chance of winning

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A sad fact about the pentagon

The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites.

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Fun fact about relative height

The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.

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How can a dead man help in the kitchen?

One lady had her husband's ashes made into an egg timer so that even in death he can still "help" in the kitchen.

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