It's Presidents Day and while many of us will be taking the opportunity to enjoy 30% off bath towels and other linens, it's important that we also spend a moment reflecting on the commanders-in-chief we've elected thus far.
With that in mind, we once again present 44 lesser-known facts about the leaders of this nation. Ever wanted to imagine John Quincy Adams naked? Too late, you will now.
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So enjoy your day off by learning a few things... and seriously, take advantage of those sales. You NEED new sheets.
1
Washington's Teeth Weren't Wooden
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Adams Used To Skip School
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3
Thomas Jefferson Founded The University Of Virginia
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4
Madison Was Princeton's First Grad Student
5
The Capital Of Liberia Was Named After Monroe
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John Quincy Adams Regularly Skinny-Dipped In The Potomac
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7
Andrew Jackson Taught His Parrot To Curse
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Martin Van Buren Popularized The Phrase "OK"
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William Henry Harrison Had A Pet Goat
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10
John Tyler Was An Awesome Violinist
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11
James Polk Promised Not To Seek A Second Term If Elected
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12
Taylor Had A Really Cool Nickname
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13
Millard Fillmore Married His Teacher
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14
Franklin Pierce Didn't Swear His Oath Of Office
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15
Buchanan Was A Bachelor
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17
Andrew Johnson Was Drunk During His Inauguration
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18
Ulysses S. Grant Got A Speeding Ticket On A Horse
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19
Hayes Banned Alcohol From The White House
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20
James A. Garfield Was Ambidextrous
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Chester A. Arthur Was A Sharp Dresser, Night Owl
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22
Grover Cleveland Was Legal Guardian To The Girl He Later Married
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Benjamin Harrison Was Afraid Of Electricity
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24
McKinley Was Tech-Savvy
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25
Theodore Roosevelt Had Really Bad Asthma
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26
Taft Swore In Later Presidents
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27
Woodrow Wilson Had A Ph.D.
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28
Warren Harding Lost The White House China In A Poker Game
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29
Calvin Coolidge Had A Really Weird Morning Ritual
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30
FDR Has A Movie Credit
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31
Truman Was A Failed Haberdasher
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32
Eisenhower Almost Had His Leg Amputated
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33
JFK Had A Shoddy Harvard Application
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34
LBJ Was Very Comfortable In The Bathroom
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Nixon Was A Card Shark
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Gerald And Betty Ford Were Fashion Models
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37
Carter Was A Peanut Farmer
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38
Ronald Reagan Did Stand-Up
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George H.W. Bush Was A Really Good Athlete
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40
Bill Clinton Is A Two-Time Grammy Winner
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41
George W. Bush Was A Cheerleader In High School
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42
Barack Obama Is A Comic Book Nerd
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