Famous figures

The President Who Talked to His Parrot More Than His Cabinet

The President Who Talked to His Parrot More Than His Cabinet

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Andrew Jackson and His Infamous Parrot, Poll Andrew Jackson, the fiery seventh president of the United States, was known for ...

Presidents Who Had Wild Dreams That (Kind Of) Came True

7 Presidents Who Had Wild Dreams That (Kind Of) Came True

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1.Abraham Lincoln—Dreamed of His Own Assassination Days Before It Happened Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, wasn’t ...

The Weirdest US Presidents of All Time

The Weirdest US Presidents of All Time

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Andrew Jackson—Fought in Duels and Kept a Giant Wheel of Cheese Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, ...

Unusual Pets Kept by U.S. Presidents Throughout History

5 Unusual Pets Kept by U.S. Presidents Throughout History

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1.John Quincy Adams’ Alligator—A Gift That Lived in the White House Bathroom John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the ...

Weirdest Gifts Ever Given Between World Leaders

5 of the Weirdest Gifts Ever Given Between World Leaders

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1.A 1,200-Pound Wheel of Cheese for Thomas Jefferson Imagine receiving a gift so large it required a dedicated sleigh, a ...

The Bizarre Food Obsessions of Famous Leaders

The Bizarre Food Obsessions of Famous Leaders

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Napoleon’s Love for Rotten Meat Napoleon Bonaparte’s culinary preferences were as unconventional as his military strategies. While he was known ...

Hidden Secrets About History’s Most Famous Figures

5 Hidden Secrets About History’s Most Famous Figures

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1.Napoleon Wasn’t Actually Short—The Truth Behind the Myth The idea that Napoleon Bonaparte was unusually short has been one of ...

The Dumbest Ways People Became Famous in History

6 The Dumbest Ways People Became Famous in History

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1.The Man Who Became Famous for Surviving Multiple Lightning Strikes Roy Cleveland Sullivan holds a distinction that no one would ...