There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
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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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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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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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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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