The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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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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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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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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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