The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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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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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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