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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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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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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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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