The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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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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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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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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No president of the United States was an only child.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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