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Weird Presidential Facts

Weird Presidential Facts
Weird Presidential Facts
Weird Presidential Facts
From weird fetishes to odd nicknames, strange pets in the White House and even the occasional cool invention, some of the following presidents may be known for their oddities.

Weird Presidential Nicknames
Weird Presidential Nicknames
They don’t coin nicknames like they used to, thank goodness. What president was “Old Hickory,” and who was “Unconditional Surrender”? Who was “Tippecanoe,” and who was “Old Rough And Ready”
James Garfield
James Garfield
The 20th U.S. president, James Garfield, had an ambidextrous language party trick. That did not stop his grisly end.
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
The 22nd president was a draft dodger! He hired someone to take his place and was raked over the coals for it by his political opponent, but it was soon discovered that his opponent had done the same thing himself. Cleveland had a weird nickname as well.
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
The 18th president was arrested on the streets of Washington, D.C., for this minor offense. The arresting officer did not want to issue the fine (how much?) when he realized the offender was the president, but the president insisted.
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
The sixth president had a daily nude swimming ritual. When word got out, it led to this interesting first-time event.
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
The 43rd president was one of four U.S. presidents who did not win the popular vote and yet was elected. Others with the same distinction. How can that be?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
The third president invented many cool things, but THIS habit would lead to quite a scandal today.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
The 31st president’s son had exotic pets in the White House. Hoover was also the first president to have this in the White House.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
He was the 39th president, but the first to be born in a hospital. Not only did he serve on a nuclear sub, but he also was a farmer that grew this crop.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 32nd president was apparently related to many past presidents. Few knew about his disability.
James Madison
James Madison
The fourth president was a very slim man. As a lawyer, he had some interesting clients.
Warren Harding
Warren Harding
The 29th president had a poker habit that one time got out of control.
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
The 27th president was the heaviest president ever and once had a problem with the White House bathtub. He did like baseball and started this tradition.
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
On March 4, 1841, the ninth president bored people with his wordiness.
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
A quiet man, he once won a bet with a reporter who challenged that he could get more than two words out of him. What was his response? And then there was this odd Vaseline fetish as well as his prankster side.
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