In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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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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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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