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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley
    Valentine Tapley promised to never shave again if Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He died in 1910 with a 12-foot-long beard.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    John F. Kennedy Gave His $100k/Yr Salary to Charity
    John F. Kennedy rejected his presidential salary of $100,000 a year and donated it to charity instead.
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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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