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- Some of the biggest figures on the world’s stage have lesser-known habits and hobbies.
- From the Dalai Lama’s lifelong interest in tinkering with watches to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s extensive morning routine — these are some of the lesser-known details of world leaders’ private lives.
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Though the top figures in international politics and religion are among the most closely watched people in the world, their private lives still contain some tightly-held details.
From a passion for fashion, tango, or drinking champagne before bed, here are some of the quirky habits and hobbies that make the biggest names on the world’s stage human.
US President Donald Trump: Ripping up papers
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White House officials enlisted records management employees to tape back together papers "like a jigsaw puzzle," that President Donald Trump’s constantly rips up so the administration won’t break the law, former employee Solomon Lartey told Politico.
The Presidential Records Act says every document during a presidency is publicly owned and must be filed and saved as historical record at the National Archives, but Lartey told Politico that he and his staff saw newspaper clips, memos, letters from colleagues like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and more torn once or sometimes completely shredded.
"I had a letter from Schumer — he tore it up," he told Politico. "It was the craziest thing ever. He ripped papers into tiny pieces."
Russian President Vladimir Putin: An intense morning routine
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The Russian leader reportedly has a vigorous morning routine that begins after he wakes up around noon.
After a breakfast that usually includes coffee, juice, an omelet, porridge, or quail eggs, Putin swims alone for two hours before heading to the gym to lift weights while watching Russian news.
To finish getting ready for the day, Putin relies on both freezing and very hot baths before getting dressed in any one of his bespoke suits.
Queen Elizabeth II: Drinking champagne
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The 93-year-old monarch reportedly drinks a glass of bubbly every night before bed. She also reportedly has been known to like a gin and Dubonnet at lunch before enjoying wine and a dry martini during the day.
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