10 Weird Conspiracy Theories About Hitler's Death

7. Hitler Cloned Himself And Escaped To South America

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The people who come up with these conspiracy theories really think a lot of Germany technology in 1945. That's going by this theory, for example, which purports that Adolf Hitler successfully managed to clone himself using the help of one Dr. Josef Mengele.

That's right: fearing that the end was nigh, Hitler - who always had an interest in biomechanics (which is, to be fair, quite true) managed to successfully clone himself before the end of the war, left said clone in the Fuhrerbunker to face the wrath of the advancing Russians, and subsequently fled to South America. Said theory is supposed to account for the fact that the remains of Hitler's charred body were never found.

The particular theory also inspired the infamous novel The Boys From Brazil by Ira Levin, which sees several members of the German high command living out in the jungle and plotting to bring back the Third Reich. Or perhaps it was the other way around?

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