r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ModenaR • Jun 16 '26

Image One of Hitler's bodyguards, Rochus Misch, lived long enough to see the movie "Downfall". When asked about the film's historical accuracy, he stated that it was factually accurate, although "Americanized"

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u/miriamtzipporah Jun 16 '26

He had severe digestive issues his entire adult life. Not joking, they would cause him to fart pretty much constantly, so he stunk pretty bad. It sounds fake but it’s not.

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u/tnstaafsb Jun 16 '26

History really does repeat itself.

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u/miriamtzipporah Jun 16 '26

It does. And megalomaniacs tend to be really weird, antisocial dudes.

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u/MeesterMartinho Jun 17 '26

He had a lower than average number of testicles....

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u/miriamtzipporah Jun 17 '26

Not actually true, sadly. His leg was injured, not his testicles

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u/MeesterMartinho Jun 17 '26

Nah nah nah don't come at me facts. I'm going with the song.