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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No president of the United States was an only child.
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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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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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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