The desk used by many presidents of the United States was named “Resolute Desk” because it was made from pieces of wood of the HMS Resolute, a English ship discovered by an American in Artica, repaired and sent back to England as a sign of friendship between the two countries.
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The 26th President of the United States…
The 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt, regularly staged boxing matches in the White House and took on anyone he could- including professional boxers.
In 1974, a man stole a helicopter, flew it to Washington, D.C…
In 1974, a man stole a helicopter, flew it to Washington, D.C. and hovered for six minutes over the White House before descending on the south lawn. He only spent 1 year in prison and fined $2,400.
In 2011, a man shot a high powered rifle at the White House, hitting…
In 2011, a man shot a high powered rifle at the White House, hitting it at least 7 times. It took Secret Service 4 days to realize this, and they did so only after a housekeeper noticed broken glass and cement on the floor.
In 2012, the White House responded to a petition to have a Death Star…
In 2012, the White House responded to a petition to have a Death Star built by stating that “the Administration does not support blowing up planets” and that it would not fund a weapon “with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship”.
Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, a …
Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan’s daughter have all claimed to have seen Abraham Lincoln’s ghost in the White House.
In 1974 a US Army Private stole a helico …
In 1974 a US Army Private stole a helicopter and landed it at the White House…Twice.
The White House brews its own beer.
The White House brews its own beer.
It takes eight hours to mow the White Ho …
It takes eight hours to mow the White House lawn.