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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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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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