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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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