J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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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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In 1955, the citizens of São Paulo were so upset with their government that they elected a rhinoceros named Cacareco (meaning rubbish) to the city council in protest, with over 100,000 votes.
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Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.
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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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Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
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Former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.
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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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