did you know that during World War II Winston Churchill had a bizarre obsession with flamingos in the midst of leading Britain through the war Churchill found solace in an unusual hobby raising exotic animals with flamingos being his favorite he would often visit his estate to spend time with the birds watching them for hours it's said that Churchill believed their graceful nature helped calm his mind during the most stressful moments of the war despite being a wartime leader he made sure his flamingos were well cared for even as the blitz raged around him this quirky obsession with flamingos remains one of the Lesser known yet fascinating aspect of Churchill's life it goes to show that even in the darkest times the strangest things can bring comfort