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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President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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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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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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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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