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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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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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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No president of the United States was an only child.
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