J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
26
John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
4
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
86
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.
18
John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
31
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.
8
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
48
In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
5