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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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 for his parents.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a 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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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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