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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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