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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Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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