Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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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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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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