Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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John F. Kennedy was buried without his brain after it was lost during the autopsy!
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George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.
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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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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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In 1789, the total U.S. federal government debt was $190,000.
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