George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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No president of the United States was an only child.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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Former U.S. President Franklin Pierce was arrested during his term as President for running over an old lady with his horse, but the charges were later dropped.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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In 2005, the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, insulted Finnish cuisine and joked that Finns ate “marinated reindeer”. In 2008, Finland won an international pizza contest, beating Italy. The name of the winning pizza was “Pizza Berlusconi” and it was made of smoked reindeer.
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