Former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.
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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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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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