Famous historical figures are no exception. Like ordinary people, they have both positive qualities and negative ones. And they also come with oddities, about which people find out much later. Often when that person is no longer with us. Taking this opportunity, we decided to tell you about ten American leaders who surprised people with their quirks.

What Pope Leo XIV talked about in his first sermons - On 11 May, the new Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday sermon. He took to the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica, blessed the tens of thousands of people gathered in the square and, following the example of the late Francis, called for a peaceful resolution to all military conflicts.

This event entered the Guinness Book of Records and is often presented in a humorous manner. However, despite its transience, the conflict claimed several hundred lives. What did the rivals fight for, and how did the confrontation end?

The last twenty-four hours of Louis XVI's life were marked by a number of facts which showed in an unexpected light both the executed king himself and the French people as a whole.