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Politics Facts
Facts about the world of politics. Political trivia about governments, political figures, and government agencies.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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5
John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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6
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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7
The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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8
No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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9
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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10
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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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12
Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
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13
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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14
The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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18
J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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19
Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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