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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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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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