In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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Sales of the Guy Fawkes mask - used by protesters all over the world as a symbol of their fight against government corruption and corporate power - all go to Time Warner.
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