Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Comic Nurse Blog: Presidential Fun Facts

From Comic Nurse Blog:

  • MADISON - shortest president (5' 4") but first president to wear long pants.

  • ADAMS - first president photographed, had a pet alligator at the White House, swam naked in the Potomac daily, spent 17 years in Congress after his presidency.

  • TYLER - first promoted vice-president (was playing marbles when he found out he was president,) first widowed in office, most kids of any president (15) Pets: horse named The General, dog named LeBeau, bird named Johhny Ty.

  • *LINCOLN - first president to be (successfully) shot, first bearded president. Pets: goats named Nano and Nanko, dog named Jib, cat Bob and bird Jack.

  • GARFIELD - Alexander Graham Bell came to Garfield's sickbed to try to locate an assassin's bullet in his back with a magnet. It didn't work. Could write with both hands at the same time. Could read when he was three. Only president who was a preacher. Had a dog named Veto.

  • HARDING - first president to leave the country while in office, his wife burned his papers after his death. Biggest feet, a size 14.

  • TRUMAN - middle initial stands for nothing due to his parents not being able to agree on his middle name. Met his wife at the age of 6 in Sunday School.

  • CARTER - first president born in a hospital

there are many more facts that i didn't include, but i highly suggest you visit the site and learn more. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. MUAHAHAHAAHAHAHA

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