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The first ever politician to use an airplane…

August 16, 2021Weirdo

The first ever politician to use an airplane for election campaigns was Adolf Hitler; which led to much of his early popularity.

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William McKinley wore a red carnation…

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021Weirdo

William McKinley wore a red carnation on his suit for good luck. In 1901, he traveled to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition. As he was greeting the public, he gifted his flower to a girl in the crowd, saying “I must give this flower to another little flower.” Minutes later he was shot.

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The population of Rio de Janeiro…

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021Weirdo

The population of Rio de Janeiro was so unsatisfied with its politicians during the election of 1988, that a well-known local monkey from a zoo received over 400,000 votes.

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In 1974, U.S. Senator William Scott…

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021Weirdo

In 1974, U.S. Senator William Scott (R-Va) was named the Dumbest Member of Congress by a small fringe publication. He called a press conference to deny it, which gave the accusation nationwide circulation.

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In 1948 Lyndon B Johnson used a helicopter…

May 22, 2020Weirdo

In 1948 Lyndon B Johnson used a helicopter to campaign for office. He would hover over farmers working in their fields, many who had never seen a helicopter, and blare through the loudspeaker: “Hello, down there! This is your friend, Lyndon Johnson, your candidate for the United States Senate.”

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At first a soldier in the German…

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019Weirdo

At first a soldier in the German revolution of ’48, Carl Schurz busted out his friend from a prison in Berlin, fled on a boat to Edinburg, emigrated to the US, became a Union General in the Civil War, then US Senator, and later secretary of the interior. Mark Twain wrote his obituary.

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When Japanese prime minister…

December 27, 2019Weirdo

When Japanese prime minister Keizō Obuchi was a young man and short on money, he travelled to thirty-eight countries, completely circumnavigating the globe and taking odd jobs as he went. These included being a dishwasher, an assistant aikido instructor and a TV camera crew assistant in Berlin.

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According to a 2018 study…

July 14, 2019Weirdo

According to a 2018 study, the Washington DC area has a higher proportion of psychopaths than any other state in the USA.

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The “Windy City” name has nothing…

April 9, 2019Weirdo

The “Windy City” name has nothing to do with Chicago weather. Chicago’s nickname was coined by 19th-century journalists who were referring to the fact that its politicians were “windbags” and “full of hot air.”

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The first African-American whose name appeared…

September 25, 2017Weirdo

The first African-American whose name appeared on ballots as a candidate for President of the United States was Clennon King in 1960. He was called the Black Don Quixote for his efforts and was committed to an insane asylum in 1958 for applying to the University of Mississippi.

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