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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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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