George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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