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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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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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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Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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Former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.
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