Famous Figures
All the Presidents in Height Order
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Which U.S. Presidents Were Multilingual?
English has always been the dominant language of United States presidents, but many have also spoken other languages. Some presidents were well versed in classical tongues such as Latin and…
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George Washington wrote reviews of early American inns.
When he wasn’t busy winning the Revolutionary War and not telling lies, George Washington had a thoroughly modern pastime: reviewing American inns. The founding father penned a series of these…
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LBJ would prank guests at his ranch by driving his car into the lake.
Not many people were lucky enough to own an Amphicar, the only mass-produced civilian amphibious vehicle, but at least one of them put theirs to good use. Lyndon B. Johnson,…
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Genghis Khan was the leader’s title, not his name.
The mighty conqueror Genghis Khan is one of history’s most formidable world leaders, but his legacy is far better known than his actual name. He was born to a ruling…