In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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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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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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President George W. Bush and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner are cousins!
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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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