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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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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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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J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
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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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When George W. Bush was 30 years old, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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