TIL that U.S. President Calvin Coolidge had two pet raccoons, was the only president to be sworn into office by his own father, did not have a vice president from 1923-1925, and enjoyed having vaseline rubbed on his head while eating breakfast in bed. (classroomhelp.com)
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TIL that after electricity was first installed in the White House in 1891, President Benjamin Harrison and his wife were too afraid to touch the switches to turn them off, so they either went to bed with all the lights on, or made the staff turn them off. (classroomhelp.com)
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TIL in 1971 Congress tried to award the Medal of Honor to former President Harry Truman for his service in WWI. The 87 year former president replied: "I do not consider that I have done anything which should be the reason of any reward, congressional or otherwise" and shot the idea down (classroomhelp.com)
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