Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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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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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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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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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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