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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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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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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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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