Famous Figures
The Surprising College Studies of U.S. Presidents
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Famous FiguresFact7Mussolini tried to straighten the Leaning Tower of Pisa — and failed.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, originally the bell tower to a medieval cathedral complex, is one of Italy’s most recognizable landmarks. But fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, who came to power…
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Famous FiguresFact8Thomas Jefferson kept grizzly bears at the White House.
The most common presidential pets have historically been cats and dogs, but the White House has also been home to considerably more exotic creatures. Calvin Coolidge alone had raccoons, a…
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Famous FiguresFact5George Washington was passionate about mules.
Among the many things George Washington couldn’t tell a lie about was his love of mules, which come from breeding a female horse (mare) with a male donkey (jack). Considered…
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Famous FiguresFact3Some presidents didn’t take their presidential oath on a Bible.
Presidents of the United States are typically sworn in with their hand on a Bible, but American heads of state aren’t always typical. John Quincy Adams, for instance, placed his…






