In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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John F. Kennedy ordered over 1,000 Cuban cigars for personal use just hours before he made them illegal.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
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