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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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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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