In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
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