Editing Pol Pot (section)

== Trivia ==
*He was originally born Saloth Sâr, but changed it officially to Pol Pot in July 1970. The author of Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare has suggested his name change was due to it deriving from ''pol'': "the Pols were royal slaves, an aboriginal people", and that "Pot" was simply a "euphonic monosyllable" that he liked.
*The punk rock band Dead Kennedys' hit song "Holiday in Cambodia" is about Pol Pot and his oppressive reign.
*[[Enver Hoxha]], the communist ruler of Albania and considered one of the most brutal communist dictators, was a harsh critic of Pol Pot's regime, calling him "bloodthirsty" and describing his treatment of his people as "disgusting" and "inhumane".
*During his political career, he used a wide array of pseudonyms: Pouk, Hay, Pol, 87, Grand-Uncle, Elder Brother, First Brother and in later years he used the pseudonyms 99 and Phem. He told a secretary that "the more often you change your name the better. It confuses the enemy."
*Before he entered politics, Pol Pot was a teacher at the Chamraon Vichea private school in Phnom Penh, teaching history, geography, French literature, and morals.  This is somewhat ironic considering his hatred of the educated class during his years in power.<ref>[https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/tinker-tailor-tyrant-spy-sundry-jobs-of-dictators/pol-pot-worked-as-a-teacher/slideshow/74453521.cms Tinker, Tailor, Tyrant, Spy: Sundry Jobs Of Dictators], ''The Economic Times''</ref>
*Ironically, Pol Pot wore glasses and could speak French, both of which he prohibited during his rule over Cambodia.
*According to Watchmojo's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9yPMWpjN9k&t=173s 10 Most EVIL Men in History video], Pol Pot is the third most evil man in the history of mankind.