In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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