World leaders are larger than life personalities who seem to be always in control. They have been at the top of their powers for some time but it wasn't always the case. These quirky bits of their personalities adds an extra layer to their overall image. Just when you think that a personality can't surprise you enough, they prove you wrong. Here are a few weird things that world leaders used to do: Saddam Hussein used to write romantic novels One of the most infamous dictators of all time, Saddam, wrote a romantic novel - Zabibah and the King - based on the history of Iraq. Not rooted in reality, Hussein wrote about Zabibah as the fair maiden who gets raped by her cruel husband. Here's an excerpt from the book: "Rape is the most serious of crimes, whether it is a man raping a woman or invading armies raping the homeland or the usurpation of rights." This is a pretty rich coming from a guy who had his army rape women and vandalise property in his own country.

Joseph Stalin drew naked men

Much like the dream project of any Instagram photographer, Stalin always wanted to capture the human body in its purest form. Stalin drew portraits of naked men because of his obsession with the male body. A little mass-murder after a little nude sketching never hurts anybody.

Kim Jong II hosted a game of Basketball every year and won it every single time

Remember how Admiral General Aladeen hosted the Wadiya Olympics and won 14 gold medals in the same? Kim Jong II did it before it was cool. The North Korean dictator hosted basketball games very frequently and won those matches every time. He was either as good as Michael Jordan or a tyrant. We all know the right answer to that.