The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
32
In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
3
No president of the United States was an only child.
10
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.
18
J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
26
Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
36
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
48
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
86