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Top 10 facts about US presidents




1. November 2 is the only date which was the birthday of two US Presidents: James Polk (born 1795) and Warren Harding (born 1865). 

2. Neither Donald Trump not Hillary Clinton shares a birthday with a former US President, but Hillary’s is the same as President Mitterand of France: October 26. 

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If Donald Trumps wins, he will be the second president after Bush, to be born in June

3. Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 

4. James Monroe also died on July 4, but in 1831. 

5. George W Bush was the only President born in June. Donald Trump has a June birthday. 

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Thomas Jefferson is known for quite a few inventions

6. Abraham Lincoln was the only US President with a patent to his name, with an invention to list boats over shoals or obstructions

7. But Thomas Jefferson invented the swivel chair. 

8. William Taft (President 1909-1913) was the fattest President weighing 340lb (154kg) and having a Body Mass Index of 42.3. 

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Ronald Reagan is so far the oldest to be president of USA

9. The oldest president to assume office was Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years, 349 days old. Donald Trump is older, Hillary Clinton younger. 

10. James Buchanan was the only unmarried US President. His niece was First Lady from 1857-1861. 





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