Wednesday 21 July 2010

Nazi alchemists!

Nazis tried to turn sand into gold: Foolish SS chief Himmler set up secret alchemy unit in Dachau

Nazi chiefs believed they could turn stones, sand and soil into gold, according to a new book.

Heinrich Himmler, head of Hitler's SS police force, was tricked into thinking that precious metals could be produced in this way - and then used to buy weapons to strengthen the Third Reich.

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