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for this list we’re looking at little-known or strange facts about
little-known or strange facts about
little-known or strange facts about world leaders past or present Kim
world leaders past or present Kim
world leaders past or present Kim jong-il freakiest guy in the world North
jong-il freakiest guy in the world North
jong-il freakiest guy in the world North Korea freakiest country in the world
Korea freakiest country in the world
Korea freakiest country in the world kidnapping people to make the freakiest
kidnapping people to make the freakiest
kidnapping people to make the freakiest films in the world number 10 the X
films in the world number 10 the X
films in the world number 10 the X Australian PM really knows how to chug a
Australian PM really knows how to chug a
Australian PM really knows how to chug a beer Australian men have a reputation
beer Australian men have a reputation
beer Australian men have a reputation for being fond of beer so it’s no
for being fond of beer so it’s no
for being fond of beer so it’s no surprise that Bob Hawke who is the
surprise that Bob Hawke who is the
surprise that Bob Hawke who is the country’s prime minister from 1983 to
country’s prime minister from 1983 to
country’s prime minister from 1983 to 1991 likes his suds what may be
1991 likes his suds what may be
1991 likes his suds what may be surprising is that he actually once held
surprising is that he actually once held
surprising is that he actually once held a Guinness world record for beer
a Guinness world record for beer
a Guinness world record for beer drinking in 1953 Hawke chugged a yard of
drinking in 1953 Hawke chugged a yard of
drinking in 1953 Hawke chugged a yard of ale about two and a half Imperial pints
ale about two and a half Imperial pints
ale about two and a half Imperial pints in 11 seconds hock was a student at the
in 11 seconds hock was a student at the
in 11 seconds hock was a student at the time but people have never forgotten the
time but people have never forgotten the
time but people have never forgotten the record-breaking accomplishment as a
record-breaking accomplishment as a
record-breaking accomplishment as a matter of fact he’s openly stated that
matter of fact he’s openly stated that
matter of fact he’s openly stated that he believed his yard of ale chug is
he believed his yard of ale chug is
he believed his yard of ale chug is responsible for his political success
responsible for his political success
responsible for his political success with a populace that appreciates the art
with a populace that appreciates the art
with a populace that appreciates the art of beer drinking number nine Nicolae
of beer drinking number nine Nicolae
of beer drinking number nine Nicolae Ceausescu took paranoia to an extreme
Ceausescu took paranoia to an extreme
Ceausescu took paranoia to an extreme communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu
communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu
communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu wasn’t exactly the warm and cuddly type
wasn’t exactly the warm and cuddly type
wasn’t exactly the warm and cuddly type when he ruled Romania he instituted
when he ruled Romania he instituted
when he ruled Romania he instituted reforms that were brutal even by Soviet
reforms that were brutal even by Soviet
reforms that were brutal even by Soviet bloc standards perhaps best known for
bloc standards perhaps best known for
bloc standards perhaps best known for his austerity policy which resulted in
his austerity policy which resulted in
his austerity policy which resulted in the starvation of his own people The
the starvation of his own people The
the starvation of his own people The Dictator was also off the charts on the
Dictator was also off the charts on the
Dictator was also off the charts on the paranoia scale he was especially
paranoia scale he was especially
paranoia scale he was especially concerned that his clothes would somehow
concerned that his clothes would somehow
concerned that his clothes would somehow be poisoned so he kept a stockpile of
be poisoned so he kept a stockpile of
be poisoned so he kept a stockpile of suits under lock and key and had staff
suits under lock and key and had staff
suits under lock and key and had staff protect them from possible contaminants
protect them from possible contaminants
protect them from possible contaminants after wearing a suit it was taken out
after wearing a suit it was taken out
after wearing a suit it was taken out and burned of course with his approach
and burned of course with his approach
and burned of course with his approach to ruling he had reason to be paranoid
to ruling he had reason to be paranoid
to ruling he had reason to be paranoid he had turned his own country against
he had turned his own country against
he had turned his own country against him number 8 the president of Madagascar
him number 8 the president of Madagascar
him number 8 the president of Madagascar knew how to spin some tunes when Andre
knew how to spin some tunes when Andre
knew how to spin some tunes when Andre rocks well seized the presidency of
rocks well seized the presidency of
rocks well seized the presidency of Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar in 2009 at the age of 34 he was the
in 2009 at the age of 34 he was the
in 2009 at the age of 34 he was the youngest person ever to serve as an
youngest person ever to serve as an
youngest person ever to serve as an African president he was also widely
African president he was also widely
African president he was also widely criticized plus then again the guy he
criticized plus then again the guy he
criticized plus then again the guy he deposed wasn’t too popular either an
deposed wasn’t too popular either an
deposed wasn’t too popular either an established entrepreneur the young man’s
established entrepreneur the young man’s
established entrepreneur the young man’s charisma and fierce ambition had taken
charisma and fierce ambition had taken
charisma and fierce ambition had taken him from mayor to president in just two
him from mayor to president in just two
him from mayor to president in just two years strangely it all started behind
years strangely it all started behind
years strangely it all started behind turntables as a teenager he began
turntables as a teenager he began
turntables as a teenager he began working as a DJ it gave him some startup
working as a DJ it gave him some startup
working as a DJ it gave him some startup capital and sparked his interest in
capital and sparked his interest in
capital and sparked his interest in exploring the world of business from
exploring the world of business from
exploring the world of business from which he eventually branched out into
which he eventually branched out into
which he eventually branched out into politics
politics
politics number seven Muammar Gaddafi had
number seven Muammar Gaddafi had
number seven Muammar Gaddafi had interesting hygiene habits Libyan
interesting hygiene habits Libyan
interesting hygiene habits Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi may have been a
dictator Muammar Gaddafi may have been a
dictator Muammar Gaddafi may have been a despot but he was a deficit that cared
despot but he was a deficit that cared
despot but he was a deficit that cared about his appearance internationally
about his appearance internationally
about his appearance internationally known for being exceedingly vain Gaddafi
known for being exceedingly vain Gaddafi
known for being exceedingly vain Gaddafi worked hard to promote an image of
worked hard to promote an image of
worked hard to promote an image of himself as a sex symbol to keep this
himself as a sex symbol to keep this
himself as a sex symbol to keep this image intact as he aged he underwent
image intact as he aged he underwent
image intact as he aged he underwent plastic surgery at his private
plastic surgery at his private
plastic surgery at his private underground bunker sometimes without
underground bunker sometimes without
underground bunker sometimes without anesthesia it’s also been reported but
anesthesia it’s also been reported but
anesthesia it’s also been reported but he had the odd habit of washing his
he had the odd habit of washing his
he had the odd habit of washing his hands in the blood of a freshly killed
hands in the blood of a freshly killed
hands in the blood of a freshly killed deer claiming that warm blood had
deer claiming that warm blood had
deer claiming that warm blood had special benefits we’re open to
special benefits we’re open to
special benefits we’re open to homeopathic beauty regimens but
homeopathic beauty regimens but
homeopathic beauty regimens but seriously you got to draw the line
seriously you got to draw the line
seriously you got to draw the line somewhere
somewhere
somewhere number six Mikhail Gorbachev is a Grammy
number six Mikhail Gorbachev is a Grammy
number six Mikhail Gorbachev is a Grammy winner okay Meghan and McConnell
winner okay Meghan and McConnell
winner okay Meghan and McConnell self-doubt is your name and we deem it
self-doubt is your name and we deem it
self-doubt is your name and we deem it out as the final leader of the Soviet
out as the final leader of the Soviet
out as the final leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies paved
Union Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies paved
Union Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies paved the way for the end of communism in
the way for the end of communism in
the way for the end of communism in Russia for his efforts Gorbachev
Russia for his efforts Gorbachev
Russia for his efforts Gorbachev received numerous honors and awards
received numerous honors and awards
received numerous honors and awards including the Otto Hahn peace medal and
including the Otto Hahn peace medal and
including the Otto Hahn peace medal and the Nobel Peace Prize he even received
the Nobel Peace Prize he even received
the Nobel Peace Prize he even received the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award something no one would have seen coming
something no one would have seen coming
something no one would have seen coming ten years earlier but his most unusual
ten years earlier but his most unusual
ten years earlier but his most unusual recognition may have been the Grammy
recognition may have been the Grammy
recognition may have been the Grammy Award accorded to him in 2004 the
Award accorded to him in 2004 the
Award accorded to him in 2004 the category was Best spoken word album for
category was Best spoken word album for
category was Best spoken word album for children and Gorbachev won for his work
children and Gorbachev won for his work
children and Gorbachev won for his work on a recording of Peter and the wolf
on a recording of Peter and the wolf
on a recording of Peter and the wolf once upon a time early one morning PETA
once upon a time early one morning PETA
once upon a time early one morning PETA opened the gate and went out into the
opened the gate and went out into the
opened the gate and went out into the big
who else shared that Grammy with him
who else shared that Grammy with him fellow voice actor and former US
fellow voice actor and former US
fellow voice actor and former US President Bill Clinton number five Kim
President Bill Clinton number five Kim
President Bill Clinton number five Kim jong-il abducted a film director while
jong-il abducted a film director while
jong-il abducted a film director while his father was still on the throne Kim
his father was still on the throne Kim
his father was still on the throne Kim jong-il decided he would take it upon
jong-il decided he would take it upon
jong-il decided he would take it upon himself to shape North Korea’s film
himself to shape North Korea’s film
himself to shape North Korea’s film industry how better to do that than by
industry how better to do that than by
industry how better to do that than by kidnapping one of South Korea’s most
kidnapping one of South Korea’s most
kidnapping one of South Korea’s most acclaimed directors and his ex-wife
acclaimed directors and his ex-wife
acclaimed directors and his ex-wife filmmaker Shin Sun oak was imprisoned
filmmaker Shin Sun oak was imprisoned
filmmaker Shin Sun oak was imprisoned and quote free educated then forced to
and quote free educated then forced to
and quote free educated then forced to make films for Kim the end results
make films for Kim the end results
make films for Kim the end results weren’t exactly masterpieces although
weren’t exactly masterpieces although
weren’t exactly masterpieces although their knockoff of Godzilla sounds like
their knockoff of Godzilla sounds like
their knockoff of Godzilla sounds like fun sano-kun his wife is mentally
fun sano-kun his wife is mentally
fun sano-kun his wife is mentally escaped during a trip to a film festival
escaped during a trip to a film festival
escaped during a trip to a film festival and found asylum in the u.s. as for Kim
and found asylum in the u.s. as for Kim
and found asylum in the u.s. as for Kim he never did achieve his goal of
he never did achieve his goal of
he never did achieve his goal of elevating the country’s film industry
elevating the country’s film industry
elevating the country’s film industry number 4 William Lyon Mackenzie King
number 4 William Lyon Mackenzie King
number 4 William Lyon Mackenzie King enjoyed really long distance talks
enjoyed really long distance talks
enjoyed really long distance talks Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister
Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister
Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister is known for shepherding the country
is known for shepherding the country
is known for shepherding the country through the difficult years of World War
through the difficult years of World War
through the difficult years of World War two and for helping establish the
two and for helping establish the
two and for helping establish the country’s welfare system less well known
country’s welfare system less well known
country’s welfare system less well known is King’s fondness for spiritualism
is King’s fondness for spiritualism
is King’s fondness for spiritualism chaos is in particular as this
chaos is in particular as this
chaos is in particular as this information didn’t come out until after
information didn’t come out until after
information didn’t come out until after his death biographers indicate that
his death biographers indicate that
his death biographers indicate that Mackenzie King was rather cold and
Mackenzie King was rather cold and
Mackenzie King was rather cold and impersonal and that he had few good
impersonal and that he had few good
impersonal and that he had few good friends at least among the living the
friends at least among the living the
friends at least among the living the Prime Minister apparently utilized
Prime Minister apparently utilized
Prime Minister apparently utilized mediums to hold talks with departed
mediums to hold talks with departed
mediums to hold talks with departed friends and relatives including his dear
friends and relatives including his dear
friends and relatives including his dear mother and his dog among the oddest of
mother and his dog among the oddest of
mother and his dog among the oddest of his alleged otherworldly confidants was
his alleged otherworldly confidants was
his alleged otherworldly confidants was deep leonardo da vinci number 3 napoleon
deep leonardo da vinci number 3 napoleon
deep leonardo da vinci number 3 napoleon penned a steamy romance novel okay it
penned a steamy romance novel okay it
penned a steamy romance novel okay it may not be steamy by modern standards
may not be steamy by modern standards
may not be steamy by modern standards but we are sure it would have snapped
but we are sure it would have snapped
but we are sure it would have snapped the stays on numerous courses in a stay
the stays on numerous courses in a stay
the stays on numerous courses in a stay in 1795 Napoleon was not yet a
in 1795 Napoleon was not yet a
in 1795 Napoleon was not yet a world-renowned military leader but he
world-renowned military leader but he
world-renowned military leader but he did display knowledge of skirmishes of
did display knowledge of skirmishes of
did display knowledge of skirmishes of the heart when he met Desiree Clary his
the heart when he met Desiree Clary his
the heart when he met Desiree Clary his brother Joseph fiance he quickly made it
brother Joseph fiance he quickly made it
brother Joseph fiance he quickly made it apparent that his brother should clear
apparent that his brother should clear
apparent that his brother should clear out joseph did into the nearby arms of
out joseph did into the nearby arms of
out joseph did into the nearby arms of Desiree’s sister enraptured Napoleon
Desiree’s sister enraptured Napoleon
Desiree’s sister enraptured Napoleon wrote a thinly veiled account of his and
wrote a thinly veiled account of his and
wrote a thinly veiled account of his and Desiree’s romance spicing it up with
Desiree’s romance spicing it up with
Desiree’s romance spicing it up with dollops of betrayal and death but before
dollops of betrayal and death but before
dollops of betrayal and death but before the year was out the pole
the year was out the pole
the year was out the pole had found someone new to replace Desiree
had found someone new to replace Desiree
had found someone new to replace Desiree unsurprisingly this novella went
unsurprisingly this novella went
unsurprisingly this novella went unpublished in his lifetime
unpublished in his lifetime
unpublished in his lifetime number two Saddam Hussein used his blood
number two Saddam Hussein used his blood
number two Saddam Hussein used his blood as ink Saddam Hussein shed a lot of
as ink Saddam Hussein shed a lot of
as ink Saddam Hussein shed a lot of blood but by his own admission little of
blood but by his own admission little of
blood but by his own admission little of it was his own that’s why he undertook
it was his own that’s why he undertook
it was his own that’s why he undertook this interesting pet project over a
this interesting pet project over a
this interesting pet project over a period of about two years he allegedly
period of about two years he allegedly
period of about two years he allegedly had some fifty or so pints of blood
had some fifty or so pints of blood
had some fifty or so pints of blood withdrawn from his own body with this
withdrawn from his own body with this
withdrawn from his own body with this blood abbas Shakir Jody an expert in
blood abbas Shakir Jody an expert in
blood abbas Shakir Jody an expert in Islamic calligraphy was charged with
Islamic calligraphy was charged with
Islamic calligraphy was charged with making a copy of the Quran all three
making a copy of the Quran all three
making a copy of the Quran all three hundred and thirty-six thousand words of
hundred and thirty-six thousand words of
hundred and thirty-six thousand words of it the resulting blood Quran was then
it the resulting blood Quran was then
it the resulting blood Quran was then put on official display while a
put on official display while a
put on official display while a captivating story there is significant
captivating story there is significant
captivating story there is significant doubt as to the veracity of the account
doubt as to the veracity of the account
doubt as to the veracity of the account donating 50 pints of blood in such a
donating 50 pints of blood in such a
donating 50 pints of blood in such a short period of time would leave a body
short period of time would leave a body
short period of time would leave a body seriously weakened before we unveil our
seriously weakened before we unveil our
seriously weakened before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
number one Abraham Lincoln is in the
number one Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame maybe the Civil
Wrestling Hall of Fame maybe the Civil
Wrestling Hall of Fame maybe the Civil War would have ended more quickly had
War would have ended more quickly had
War would have ended more quickly had Honest Abe challenged Jefferson Davis to
Honest Abe challenged Jefferson Davis to
Honest Abe challenged Jefferson Davis to a wrestling match shall we stop this
a wrestling match shall we stop this
a wrestling match shall we stop this bleeding it turns out that the 16th US
bleeding it turns out that the 16th US
bleeding it turns out that the 16th US president was an enormous ly skilled
president was an enormous ly skilled
president was an enormous ly skilled wrestler some sources claim he
wrestler some sources claim he
wrestler some sources claim he participated in 300 matches losing only
participated in 300 matches losing only
participated in 300 matches losing only once since exact records from the period
once since exact records from the period
once since exact records from the period are hard to come by that may be an
are hard to come by that may be an
are hard to come by that may be an exaggeration but nonetheless the lanky
exaggeration but nonetheless the lanky
exaggeration but nonetheless the lanky leaders skill was such that the National
leaders skill was such that the National
leaders skill was such that the National Wrestling Hall of Fame posthumously
Wrestling Hall of Fame posthumously
Wrestling Hall of Fame posthumously inducted him in 1992 labeling him an
inducted him in 1992 labeling him an
inducted him in 1992 labeling him an outstanding American now if only we
outstanding American now if only we
outstanding American now if only we could get him in the ring with another
could get him in the ring with another
could get him in the ring with another legend like John Cena I look like Mark
legend like John Cena I look like Mark
legend like John Cena I look like Mark Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg do you agree
Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg do you agree
Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg do you agree with our picks check out these other
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