J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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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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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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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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