No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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