In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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No president of the United States was an only child.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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