Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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