John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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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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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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.
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