The USS William D. Porter was the only…
The USS William D. Porter was the only vessel in US Navy history to have its entire crew placed under arrest after accidentally firing a live torpedo at a vessel carrying the President of the United...
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As Pres. Grover Cleveland and his wife were moving out of the White House, she told staff to take care of the place because “We are coming back four years from today.” Cleveland won another term and...
View ArticleLyndon B. Johnson did not become…
Lyndon B. Johnson did not become a rancher until he was 43, but was quite successful. He left his ranch to the American people as a historical site, providing it was maintained as “a working ranch, and...
View ArticleJFK was stranded on a desert island…
JFK was stranded on a desert island during WWII, and eventually rescued thanks to a coconut he had carved a distress message into. He later displayed this coconut in the Oval Office. The post JFK was...
View ArticleJohn F Kennedy Donated his full salary…
John F Kennedy donated his full salary both as president and during his 14 years in congress reaching around $500,000. The post John F Kennedy Donated his full salary… appeared first on Crazy Facts.
View ArticleThe desk used by many presidents…
The desk used by many presidents of the United States was named “Resolute Desk” because it was made from pieces of wood of the HMS Resolute, a English ship discovered by an American in Artica, repaired...
View ArticleIn the 1870s, an 11 time Mexican President…
In the 1870s, an 11 time Mexican President exiled to Staten Island, partnered with New Jersey inventor to sell gum to fund an army to return to power once more. After he gave up and returned to Mexico,...
View ArticleIn 1982, Zimbabwe passed a law banning…
In 1982, Zimbabwe passed a law banning citizens from making jokes about the surname of the President, Canaan Banana. The post In 1982, Zimbabwe passed a law banning… appeared first on Crazy Facts.
View ArticleBefore becoming the first president of Vietnam…
Before becoming the first president of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh spent years travelling the world. He once worked as a cook in a hotel in Boston. The post Before becoming the first president of Vietnam…...
View ArticleDuring the Cold War, the USA tried to intimidate…
During the Cold War, the USA tried to intimidate the Soviet Bloc by convincing them that then president Richard Nixon was an unstable lunatic who was likely to lash out for no rational reason, based on...
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