Castro was a person made famous by many records and surprising facts related to his life and activities.

• He survived 630 attempts on his life during his political activities
• He loved cigars but stopped smoking them in 1985 due to health reasons
• He had two wives and eleven children with seven partners
• His first wife filed for divorce while he was in prison. The reason was that Castro sent mixed up letters to his wife and mistress at the same time
• He was famous for his beard, which he only wore because he didn't have time to shave it every day
• In his youth, he played baseball as a pitcher