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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Sales of the Guy Fawkes mask - used by protesters all over the world as a symbol of their fight against government corruption and corporate power - all go to Time Warner.
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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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