20 Surprising Facts That May Change Your Mind About Evil Dictators
9. The Blow-up Doll Was Pioneered Under Hitler's Leadership
The blow-up doll was not pioneered by Hitler for his own personal pleasure, but it was in fact created in order to prevent the spread of syphilis among German soldiers. The Wehrmacht enjoying spending their spare time in Vichy France liaising with the local prostitutes and this led to an epidemic of syphilis spreading among the soldiers. Hitler therefore commissioned a top-secret project to create blow-up dolls which could be put in soldiers packs - then they could do with them as they pleased
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The blow-up doll was not pioneered by Hitler for his own personal pleasure, but it was in fact created in order to prevent the spread of syphilis among German soldiers. The Wehrmacht enjoying spending their spare time in Vichy France liaising with the local prostitutes and this led to an epidemic of syphilis spreading among the soldiers. Hitler therefore commissioned a top-secret project to create blow-up dolls which could be put in soldiers packs - then they could do with them as they pleased