No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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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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