The quirkiest hobbies and habits of 8 world leaders, from repairing Rolexes to ripping up official documents

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The Dalai Lama in action with his only hobby, repairing watches, at his residence in McLeod Ganj. He still has a Rolex watch given to him by late U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.

• 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.