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Top 10 Surprising Facts About US Presidents


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American grizzly bear is a symbol of the American character strength intelligence

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American character strength intelligence ferocity the following unexpected truths

ferocity the following unexpected truths

ferocity the following unexpected truths would have even Uncle Sam eating his hat

would have even Uncle Sam eating his hat

would have even Uncle Sam eating his hat welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten surprising facts about US presidents

surprising facts about US presidents

surprising facts about US presidents things that a president can never lose

things that a president can never lose

things that a president can never lose never ever the card with the nuclear

never ever the card with the nuclear

never ever the card with the nuclear codes on it for this list we rounded up

codes on it for this list we rounded up

codes on it for this list we rounded up the most surprising lesser known fact

the most surprising lesser known fact

the most surprising lesser known fact about America’s commanders-in-chief

about America’s commanders-in-chief

about America’s commanders-in-chief throughout the decades and as always

throughout the decades and as always

throughout the decades and as always only one entry per president I hear

only one entry per president I hear

only one entry per president I hear there’s rumors on the Internet’s and one

there’s rumors on the Internet’s and one

there’s rumors on the Internet’s and one of the things that I’ve used on the

of the things that I’ve used on the

of the things that I’ve used on the Google is to pull up maps I have filters

Google is to pull up maps I have filters

Google is to pull up maps I have filters on internets number 10 Theodore

on internets number 10 Theodore

on internets number 10 Theodore Roosevelt was America’s first brown belt

Roosevelt was America’s first brown belt

Roosevelt was America’s first brown belt in judo someone called my name Theodore

in judo someone called my name Theodore

in judo someone called my name Theodore Roosevelt cheer service we start with

Roosevelt cheer service we start with

Roosevelt cheer service we start with probably the single most surprising

probably the single most surprising

probably the single most surprising president of them all Theodore Roosevelt

president of them all Theodore Roosevelt

president of them all Theodore Roosevelt a war a lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair

a war a lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair

a war a lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair mounted into a ring at his inauguration

mounted into a ring at his inauguration

mounted into a ring at his inauguration be is the inspiration behind the teddy

be is the inspiration behind the teddy

be is the inspiration behind the teddy bear and see was the first American to

bear and see was the first American to

bear and see was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize the last of

win the Nobel Peace Prize the last of

win the Nobel Peace Prize the last of that list is more than a little ironic

that list is more than a little ironic

that list is more than a little ironic considering what we’ve chosen as our top

considering what we’ve chosen as our top

considering what we’ve chosen as our top Teddy fact Roosevelt was also the

Teddy fact Roosevelt was also the

Teddy fact Roosevelt was also the first-ever American brown belt in judo

first-ever American brown belt in judo

first-ever American brown belt in judo we’re betting those skills came in handy

we’re betting those skills came in handy

we’re betting those skills came in handy with some world leaders number nine

with some world leaders number nine

with some world leaders number nine Grover Cleveland served as an

Grover Cleveland served as an

Grover Cleveland served as an executioner before he became president

executioner before he became president

executioner before he became president big deal when I was a pup we got spanked

big deal when I was a pup we got spanked

big deal when I was a pup we got spanked by presidents till the cows came home

by presidents till the cows came home

by presidents till the cows came home Grover Cleveland spanked me on two

Grover Cleveland spanked me on two

Grover Cleveland spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions the only

non-consecutive occasions the only

non-consecutive occasions the only president in American history to serve

president in American history to serve

president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms Grover

two non-consecutive terms Grover

two non-consecutive terms Grover Cleveland started out his prestigious

Cleveland started out his prestigious

Cleveland started out his prestigious political career as sheriff of Erie

political career as sheriff of Erie

political career as sheriff of Erie County during his time in the role

County during his time in the role

County during his time in the role Cleveland also held responsibilities as

Cleveland also held responsibilities as

Cleveland also held responsibilities as public executioner it fell within his

public executioner it fell within his

public executioner it fell within his duties to either perform executions

duties to either perform executions

duties to either perform executions himself or else pay a deputy to do so

himself or else pay a deputy to do so

himself or else pay a deputy to do so who passes the sentence should swing the

who passes the sentence should swing the

who passes the sentence should swing the sword cleveland opted for the latter on

sword cleveland opted for the latter on

sword cleveland opted for the latter on two occasions and personally executed

two occasions and personally executed

two occasions and personally executed two convicted murderers by hanging

two convicted murderers by hanging

two convicted murderers by hanging patrick Morrissey and John Gaffney

number eight

number eight Bill Clinton lost the codes to enable

Bill Clinton lost the codes to enable

Bill Clinton lost the codes to enable nuclear warhead activation we know that

nuclear warhead activation we know that

nuclear warhead activation we know that the people in the White House are people

the people in the White House are people

the people in the White House are people like us miss placing things but the

like us miss placing things but the

like us miss placing things but the nuclear code when you’re president you

nuclear code when you’re president you

nuclear code when you’re president you have to remember lots of important

have to remember lots of important

have to remember lots of important things never wear an unprecendented

agent codes Bill Clinton was brilliant

agent codes Bill Clinton was brilliant at the first two but not so good at the

at the first two but not so good at the

at the first two but not so good at the third the football is a briefcase kept

third the football is a briefcase kept

third the football is a briefcase kept close to the president from which a

close to the president from which a

close to the president from which a nuclear attack can be launched at any

nuclear attack can be launched at any

nuclear attack can be launched at any time the biskits is a small card bearing

time the biskits is a small card bearing

time the biskits is a small card bearing top-secret codes for that briefcase and

top-secret codes for that briefcase and

top-secret codes for that briefcase and on the morning after the Monica Lewinsky

on the morning after the Monica Lewinsky

on the morning after the Monica Lewinsky scandal Clinton actually lost the

scandal Clinton actually lost the

scandal Clinton actually lost the biscuit it is important to me that

biscuit it is important to me that

biscuit it is important to me that everybody who has been hurt know that

everybody who has been hurt know that

everybody who has been hurt know that the sorrow I feel is genuine number

the sorrow I feel is genuine number

the sorrow I feel is genuine number seven William Taft had a custom-made

seven William Taft had a custom-made

seven William Taft had a custom-made bath installed in the White House u.s.

bath installed in the White House u.s.

bath installed in the White House u.s. presidents come in all shapes and sizes

presidents come in all shapes and sizes

presidents come in all shapes and sizes and William Taft was a little larger

and William Taft was a little larger

and William Taft was a little larger than the average he was so large in fact

than the average he was so large in fact

than the average he was so large in fact he couldn’t fit his 300 plus pounds in

he couldn’t fit his 300 plus pounds in

he couldn’t fit his 300 plus pounds in the conventional White House bathtub the

the conventional White House bathtub the

the conventional White House bathtub the White House rumor is that Taft actually

White House rumor is that Taft actually

White House rumor is that Taft actually got stuck once while bathing but at the

got stuck once while bathing but at the

got stuck once while bathing but at the very least he did invest in a

very least he did invest in a

very least he did invest in a purpose-built larger tub large enough to

purpose-built larger tub large enough to

purpose-built larger tub large enough to comfortably fit for men of smaller

comfortably fit for men of smaller

comfortably fit for men of smaller proportions

proportions

proportions luckily Taft lost considerable weight

luckily Taft lost considerable weight

luckily Taft lost considerable weight post presidency got healthier and

post presidency got healthier and

post presidency got healthier and probably had room for a rubber ducky or

probably had room for a rubber ducky or

probably had room for a rubber ducky or two number six Abraham Lincoln attended

two number six Abraham Lincoln attended

two number six Abraham Lincoln attended séances in the White House when our

séances in the White House when our

séances in the White House when our next president wasn’t abolishing the

next president wasn’t abolishing the

next president wasn’t abolishing the slave trade he was attending to the

slave trade he was attending to the

slave trade he was attending to the spirits within the White House itself

spirits within the White House itself

spirits within the White House itself Abraham Lincoln’s life was shadowed in

Abraham Lincoln’s life was shadowed in

Abraham Lincoln’s life was shadowed in sorrow and in seriousness following the

sorrow and in seriousness following the

sorrow and in seriousness following the death of his son Willy in particular

death of his son Willy in particular

death of his son Willy in particular Lincoln longed to communicate with the

Lincoln longed to communicate with the

Lincoln longed to communicate with the other

other

other side and he and his wife regularly

side and he and his wife regularly

side and he and his wife regularly entertained well-known spiritualists on

entertained well-known spiritualists on

entertained well-known spiritualists on more than one occasion

more than one occasion

more than one occasion Lincoln was also afforded some form of

Lincoln was also afforded some form of

Lincoln was also afforded some form of prophetic ability to the point where he

prophetic ability to the point where he

prophetic ability to the point where he foresaw his own assassination in a dream

foresaw his own assassination in a dream

foresaw his own assassination in a dream as spooky as it is Honest Abe

as spooky as it is Honest Abe

as spooky as it is Honest Abe might have been psychic the president

might have been psychic the president

might have been psychic the president has been shot

has been shot

has been shot number five George Bush senior is the

number five George Bush senior is the

number five George Bush senior is the unenviable inspiration behind a Japanese

unenviable inspiration behind a Japanese

unenviable inspiration behind a Japanese word I’ll ruin you like a Japanese

word I’ll ruin you like a Japanese

word I’ll ruin you like a Japanese banquet from the supernatural to these

banquet from the supernatural to these

banquet from the supernatural to these super embarrassing in 1992 toward the

super embarrassing in 1992 toward the

super embarrassing in 1992 toward the end of a trading tour in Asia George HW

end of a trading tour in Asia George HW

end of a trading tour in Asia George HW Bush was attending a state dinner held

Bush was attending a state dinner held

Bush was attending a state dinner held at the home of the Japanese Prime

at the home of the Japanese Prime

at the home of the Japanese Prime Minister all was going well but then

Minister all was going well but then

Minister all was going well but then Bush wasn’t feeling well the lone camera

Bush wasn’t feeling well the lone camera

Bush wasn’t feeling well the lone camera in the dining room was locked in on the

in the dining room was locked in on the

in the dining room was locked in on the head table when President Bush was

head table when President Bush was

head table when President Bush was overcome by nausea and fell forward and

overcome by nausea and fell forward and

overcome by nausea and fell forward and then he vomited and then he fainted in

then he vomited and then he fainted in

then he vomited and then he fainted in the words of George Bush arigato

the words of George Bush arigato

the words of George Bush arigato gozaimasu our Spangled stumble and then

gozaimasu our Spangled stumble and then

gozaimasu our Spangled stumble and then some it’s been magnificently

some it’s been magnificently

some it’s been magnificently memorialized in Japan itself where

memorialized in Japan itself where

memorialized in Japan itself where there’s now a word for public vomiting

there’s now a word for public vomiting

there’s now a word for public vomiting that literally translates as to do the

that literally translates as to do the

that literally translates as to do the bush thing Mushu sudo mojo holux bushu

bush thing Mushu sudo mojo holux bushu

bush thing Mushu sudo mojo holux bushu sudo i don’t remember eating that number

sudo i don’t remember eating that number

sudo i don’t remember eating that number four george w bush was a cheerleader in

four george w bush was a cheerleader in

four george w bush was a cheerleader in high school I know the human being and

high school I know the human being and

high school I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully a lot of

fish can coexist peacefully a lot of

fish can coexist peacefully a lot of people can likely think of a lot of

people can likely think of a lot of

people can likely think of a lot of words to describe george w bush but

words to describe george w bush but

words to describe george w bush but coordinated probably isn’t one of them

and yet in high school and in university

and yet in high school and in university george w was decidedly coordinated being

george w was decidedly coordinated being

george w was decidedly coordinated being not too gifted at conventionally

not too gifted at conventionally

not too gifted at conventionally masculine pastimes Bush got his bit of

masculine pastimes Bush got his bit of

masculine pastimes Bush got his bit of sports field glory by becoming head

sports field glory by becoming head

sports field glory by becoming head cheerleader he’s even been pictured in

cheerleader he’s even been pictured in

cheerleader he’s even been pictured in full skirt and wig pom-pom attire while

full skirt and wig pom-pom attire while

full skirt and wig pom-pom attire while on stage mocking a rival school what can

on stage mocking a rival school what can

on stage mocking a rival school what can we say but go Bush our enemies are

we say but go Bush our enemies are

we say but go Bush our enemies are innovative and resourceful and so were

innovative and resourceful and so were

innovative and resourceful and so were we they never stopped thinking about new

we they never stopped thinking about new

we they never stopped thinking about new ways to harm our country and her people

ways to harm our country and her people

ways to harm our country and her people and neither do we

and neither do we

and neither do we number three Gerald Ford was once a

number three Gerald Ford was once a

number three Gerald Ford was once a fashion model

fashion model

fashion model president of the United States

okay so the image of George Bush

okay so the image of George Bush cheerleading isn’t entirely attractive

cheerleading isn’t entirely attractive

cheerleading isn’t entirely attractive but in Gerald Ford we have at least one

but in Gerald Ford we have at least one

but in Gerald Ford we have at least one president who was good-looking pre

president who was good-looking pre

president who was good-looking pre presidency Ford had an all-american

presidency Ford had an all-american

presidency Ford had an all-american charm about him which landed him both

charm about him which landed him both

charm about him which landed him both the opportunity to play professional

the opportunity to play professional

the opportunity to play professional football and also the odd modeling gig

football and also the odd modeling gig

football and also the odd modeling gig boyishly good-looking board even found

boyishly good-looking board even found

boyishly good-looking board even found himself on the front cover of

himself on the front cover of

himself on the front cover of cosmopolitan on one occasion this guy

cosmopolitan on one occasion this guy

cosmopolitan on one occasion this guy was destined for the runway it just

was destined for the runway it just

was destined for the runway it just wasn’t always going to be aboard Air

wasn’t always going to be aboard Air

wasn’t always going to be aboard Air Force One

Force One

Force One do you like nachos yes mr. Floyd well

do you like nachos yes mr. Floyd well

do you like nachos yes mr. Floyd well why don’t you come over and watch the

why don’t you come over and watch the

why don’t you come over and watch the game and we’ll have nachos and then some

game and we’ll have nachos and then some

game and we’ll have nachos and then some beer whoo

beer whoo

beer whoo number two Lyndon Johnson was

number two Lyndon Johnson was

number two Lyndon Johnson was well-endowed

well-endowed

well-endowed another thing the crotch down were you

another thing the crotch down were you

another thing the crotch down were you nuts Hank is always little too tight so

nuts Hank is always little too tight so

nuts Hank is always little too tight so when you make them up give me a eat that

when you make them up give me a eat that

when you make them up give me a eat that I’m red out there because they cut me

I’m red out there because they cut me

I’m red out there because they cut me this is like riding a war offense

this is like riding a war offense

this is like riding a war offense it may be runner up but this one’s

it may be runner up but this one’s

it may be runner up but this one’s clearly our biggest surprise strangely

clearly our biggest surprise strangely

clearly our biggest surprise strangely enough there’s no official record

enough there’s no official record

enough there’s no official record detailing the dimensions of the

detailing the dimensions of the

detailing the dimensions of the presidential downstairs regions but if

presidential downstairs regions but if

presidential downstairs regions but if there was then Lyndon Johnson would

there was then Lyndon Johnson would

there was then Lyndon Johnson would probably top it but Johnson wasn’t just

probably top it but Johnson wasn’t just

probably top it but Johnson wasn’t just endowed down there he really knew he was

endowed down there he really knew he was

endowed down there he really knew he was endowed down there here’s a guy who

endowed down there here’s a guy who

endowed down there here’s a guy who named his little guide jumbo and ordered

named his little guide jumbo and ordered

named his little guide jumbo and ordered tailored suits with extra room for

tailored suits with extra room for

tailored suits with extra room for movement and ordered a special shower

movement and ordered a special shower

movement and ordered a special shower nozzle be installed solely to rinse off

nozzle be installed solely to rinse off

nozzle be installed solely to rinse off the appendage his ego was enormous but

the appendage his ego was enormous but

the appendage his ego was enormous but so were his underpants look she can’t

so were his underpants look she can’t

so were his underpants look she can’t leave me about it good age from the far

leave me about it good age from the far

leave me about it good age from the far the separate ends round under my back

the separate ends round under my back

the separate ends round under my back from above Oh before we unveil our

from above Oh before we unveil our

from above Oh before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable mentions

astrologer Joan Quigley was hired to

astrologer Joan Quigley was hired to read charts for one of the most powerful

read charts for one of the most powerful

read charts for one of the most powerful couples on earth and some people

couples on earth and some people

couples on earth and some people believed she changed history

number one Andrew Jackson killed a man

number one Andrew Jackson killed a man in a duel

in a duel

in a duel Andrew Old Hickory Jackson ran for

Andrew Old Hickory Jackson ran for

Andrew Old Hickory Jackson ran for president in 1828 if you’re wondering

president in 1828 if you’re wondering

president in 1828 if you’re wondering how he got such a lame nickname it’s

how he got such a lame nickname it’s

how he got such a lame nickname it’s because he used to carry around Hickory

because he used to carry around Hickory

because he used to carry around Hickory cane and beat people senseless with it

cane and beat people senseless with it

cane and beat people senseless with it plenty of presidents are indirectly

plenty of presidents are indirectly

plenty of presidents are indirectly responsible for ending other people’s

responsible for ending other people’s

responsible for ending other people’s lives international conflict makes that

lives international conflict makes that

lives international conflict makes that an unfortunate inevitability and we’ve

an unfortunate inevitability and we’ve

an unfortunate inevitability and we’ve seen how Grover Cleveland played lawful

seen how Grover Cleveland played lawful

seen how Grover Cleveland played lawful executioner but 7th President Andrew

executioner but 7th President Andrew

executioner but 7th President Andrew Jackson actually killed someone out

Jackson actually killed someone out

Jackson actually killed someone out right before he took the top job Jackson

right before he took the top job Jackson

right before he took the top job Jackson was notoriously violent and often

was notoriously violent and often

was notoriously violent and often inclined to traditionally duel with his

inclined to traditionally duel with his

inclined to traditionally duel with his enemies Jackson shot one such enemy

enemies Jackson shot one such enemy

enemies Jackson shot one such enemy Charles Dickinson as Jackson attempted

Charles Dickinson as Jackson attempted

Charles Dickinson as Jackson attempted to defend his wife’s honor he was

to defend his wife’s honor he was

to defend his wife’s honor he was subsequently outcast as a dishonourable

subsequently outcast as a dishonourable

subsequently outcast as a dishonourable man it’s a miracle he ever made it to

man it’s a miracle he ever made it to

man it’s a miracle he ever made it to the White House at all if somebody

the White House at all if somebody

the White House at all if somebody looked at him the wrong way or somebody

looked at him the wrong way or somebody

looked at him the wrong way or somebody impugn his character in any way he

impugn his character in any way he

impugn his character in any way he needed satisfaction do you agree with

needed satisfaction do you agree with

needed satisfaction do you agree with our list which surprising fact did we

our list which surprising fact did we

our list which surprising fact did we forget I remember meeting a mother of a

forget I remember meeting a mother of a

forget I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North

child who was abducted by the North

child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office

Koreans right here in the Oval Office

Koreans right here in the Oval Office for more crazy but true top 10s

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