Pages from the diary of the notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele allegedly surfaced in the possession of Brazilian police. In the papers, Mengele reveals he had a nervous habit of chewing on his own beard and swallowing his own hair, which resulted in a life-threatening blockage of his intestines. Mengele defends his view of racial superiority and applauds apartheid, according to media reports.
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