In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
5
President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
4
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
86
Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
8
Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
44
When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
40