Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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 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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