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The 13 Most Surprising Things You Never Knew About Angela Merkel

• Charlotte Alter 
  
 

Germany’s Chancellor has a fascinating past

Angela Merkel is the most powerful woman in the world, the leader of the country that drives the European economy, and may help determine the fate of the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. She’s also a soccer-loving scientist who is reportedly afraid of dogs. 

Here are 13 things you may not know about 2015’s Person of the Year:

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