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For the first time, scientists have successfully sequenced Adolf Hitler’s DNA, taken from a bloodstain in the bunker where he spent his final days. It's one of the most remarkable scientific studies in modern history, and the results are astonishing. They reveal a previously unknown medical condition, which finally uncovers the truth behind that famous wartime song, and resolve long-standing questions: Is Hitler of Jewish ancestry? Was he a schizophrenic? And what does his DNA tell us about evil?
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Guest: Jack Blackburn, history correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Clips: Times Radio, NBC, Channel 4/Blink Films UK.
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- Hitler had hidden genetic sexual disorder, DNA analysis reveals
- Sunken port may provide clue to Cleopatra and Mark Antony’s lost tomb
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