Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Don’t worry, the Swedish politician who sent the letter of nomination in 1939 meant it ironically and withdrew his nomination. In an even more ironic twist, Hitler had banned Germans from accepting the awards four years before his name was thrown in the ring.
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Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. A Swedish politician nominated him in 1939 as a joke and subsequently withdrew his nomination.