Weird Presidential Facts
From weird fetishes to odd nicknames, strange pets in the
White House and even the occasional cool
invention, some of the following
presidents may be known for their oddities.
Weird Presidential Nicknames
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| Weird Presidential Nicknames |
They don’t coin nicknames like they used to, thank goodness. What president was “Old
Hickory,” and who was “Unconditional Surrender”? Who was “Tippecanoe,” and who was “Old Rough And Ready”?
James Garfield
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| James Garfield |
The 20th U.S. president, James Garfield, had an ambidextrous language party trick. That did not stop his grisly end.
Grover Cleveland
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| Grover Cleveland |
The 22nd president was a
draft dodger! He hired someone to take his place and was raked over the coals for it by his political opponent, but it was soon discovered that his opponent had done the same thing himself. Cleveland had a weird nickname as well.
Ulysses S. Grant
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| Ulysses S. Grant |
The 18th president was arrested on the streets of Washington, D.C., for this minor offense. The arresting officer did not want to issue the fine when he realized the offender was the president, but the president insisted.
John Quincy Adams
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| John Quincy Adams |
The sixth president had a daily nude
swimming ritual. When word got out, it led to this interesting first-time event.
George W. Bush
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| George W. Bush |
The 43rd president was one of four U.S. presidents who did not win the popular vote and yet was elected. Others with the same distinction.
Thomas Jefferson
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| Thomas Jefferson |
The third president invented many cool things, but THIS habit would lead to quite a scandal today.
Herbert Hoover
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| Herbert Hoover |
The 31st president’s son had
exotic pets in the White House. Hoover was also the first president to have this in the White House.
Jimmy Carter
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| Jimmy Carter |
He was the 39th president, but the first to be born in a hospital. Not only did he serve on a nuclear sub, but he also was a farmer that grew this crop.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt |
The 32nd president was apparently related to many past presidents. Few knew about his disability.
James Madison
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| James Madison |
The fourth president was a very slim man. As a lawyer, he had some interesting clients.
Warren Harding
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| Warren Harding |
The 29th president had a poker habit that one time got out of control.
William Howard Taft
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| William Howard Taft |
The 27th president was the heaviest president ever and once had a problem with the White House bathtub. He did like baseball and started this tradition.
William Henry Harrison
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| William Henry Harrison |
On March 4, 1841, the ninth president bored people with his wordiness.
Calvin Coolidge
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| Calvin Coolidge |
A quiet man, he once won a bet with a reporter who challenged that he could get more than two words out of him. What was his response? And then there was this odd Vaseline fetish as well as his prankster side.
