20 Surprising Facts That May Change Your Mind About Evil Dictators

13. Mao Tse-Tung Wrote The Longest Ever Recorded Graffiti

General Mao Tse-Tung of China - dictator, killer of more than 40 million citizens, and architect of the world's longest-ever graffiti painting. At the age of 22, Mao attacked prominent Chinese teacher Chang Kan with a graffito containing 4,000 separate Chinese characters. You know what they say: "sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you." Tragically for millions, it seems like in later life Mao took this saying a bit too literally...