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.

Hitler loved Disney characters

Hitler had a soft spot for the alleged anti-semitic Walt Disney and all of this characters. Der Fuhrer often enjoyed Disney characters and sketches during his free time from a tiring day at the Holocaust. Hilter was an art student so his love for these sketches is understandable but considering that he tried wiping our an entire race makes it a little odd for him to be a Disney fan.

Mussolini ate his booger for nutrition

The Italian fascist was responsible for a lot of deaths and also a disgusting habit of eating his own booger. I think he was a little nosy about world politics and that carried on to his personal life as well.