Adolf Hitler has long been rumored to have had just one ball — but also possibly had a micropenis, according to a new DNA analysis.
The Nazi dictator is believed to have had a hidden genetic disorder known as Kallmann syndrome, which can thwart the development of sexual organs, according to a stunning new documentary analyzing his biological makeup.
The condition, which can also inhibit the normal progression of puberty, means Hitler had a 1-in-10 chance of having a micropenis, the Times reported. A micropenis is defined as a phallus measuring less than 2 inches.
“If he was to look at his own genetic results, he would have almost certainly have sent himself to the gas chambers,” said Professor Turi King, the lead geneticist on the study.
The findings have been laid bare in a Channel 4 documentary — “Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator” — that will air on Saturday, and will be later published in a scientific journal.
The research zeroed in on a DNA profile created from a sample of a bloodstained piece of fabric that a US army colonel cut from the sofa where Hitler killed himself in a Berlin bunker in 1945.
“He could have had the most boring genome on the planet,” King said, adding, “but he didn’t.”
The apparent discovery only adds to the previously reported sexual issues that have dogged the tyrant.
A 1923 medical report on Hitler, which was only unearthed in 2015, indicated the Nazi had just one testicle — lending credence to a World War II-era song “Hitler Has Only Got One Ball” that mocked the maniacal leader’s manhood.
Meanwhile, King, whose career milestones include identifying the remains of Britain’s King Richard III, acknowledged many would be alarmed by or wary of the findings — admitting she agonized over whether she should get involved when approached by the documentary.
“But it will be done at some point and we wanted to make sure it’s done in an extremely measured and rigorous fashion. Also, to not do it puts him on some sort of pedestal,” she said.
“The genetics can in no way excuse what he did.” (New York Post)
