The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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