100 Mind-Blowing Paternal Facts

Helen Keller was related to Robert E. Lee. Her paternal grandmother was a second cousin to him.

Hitler’s nephew betrayed him. William Hitler attempted to blackmail his uncle with threats regarding his paternal grandfather being a Jewish merchant. After this failed, he fled Germany and wrote an article for Look magazine titled ‘Why I Hate My Uncle’. It was after this that William joined the US Navy.

Helen Keller is related to Robert E. Lee—her paternal grandfather was his second cousin.