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TIL Wilhelm II , the German Kaiser one of the most hated men who ever lived, while absconding to Holland received a letter from a small boy telling him how much the boy loved him in spite of what others thought. Kaiser was so touched he called the boy to Holland and ended up marrying his mother.

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