The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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