There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
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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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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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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.
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