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Thomas Jefferson was a true renaissance man. He was not only a politician, but also a diplomat, a farmer, a musician, a scholar, and an architect. And he was also an influential chair designer. His biggest contribution? The revolving Windsor armchair—also known as a swivel chair. Alth

Here's something else you probably didn't know about John Adams: He died on the Fourth of July. And he wasn't the only commander in chief to do so. In fact, three of the nation's five founding fathers—Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on Independence Day. Adams and Jefferson even passed on the same exact da

It was America's second president, John Adams, who was the first to call the White House home. Adams moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave on Nov. 1, 1800, which was the last year of his first and only term. Before that, he—like George Washington before him—lived in "Th

George Washington's lionized locks are universally recognized thanks to his place on the dollar bill. What's far less common knowledge, however, is that they were neither fake nor white, as they appear to be in portraits. While it's true that wigs were popular in Washington's day, America's first president preferred his natural hair, which he k

As a kid growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, our newest president Joe Biden was bullied relentlessly for what he has called a "debilitating" stutter. "I can think of nothing else that has ever stripped me of my dignity as quickly and as profoundly and as thoroughly as when I stuttered in grade school," said in a 2008 speech to the American

Presidents have to shake a lot of hands. It comes with the territory. But the current president avoids it whenever he can. In fact, he once called it a "barbaric" custom. That's because Donald Trump is a self-described germaphobe. Reportedly, Trump washes his hands "as many times as possible" during the day, asks people to leave the

Barack Obama's love for hoops is well documented. After taking office in 2009, the commander in chief had the White House tennis court modified so that it could be used for either tennis or basketball. And he used it for legendary pickup games with not only friend

Before he was president, George W. Bush was a cheerleader, a fraternity brother, an oilman, an owner of a professional baseball team, and a governor. Not exactly the profile you'd expect of a budding artist. Nevertheless, an artist is exactly what Bush has become. After lea

Bill Clinton has more in common with Beyoncé, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish than you might think. The 42nd president of the United States has not only one Grammy award, he has two of them. Although Clinton is a talented saxophone player—one of the most memorable moments of his first presidential campaign was his 1992 performance on The Arsenio Hall Sho

George H.W. Bush was famous for his pragmatism. Because he was such a cautious personality, it might surprise one to know that Bush also had an adventurous side—and nowhere was that more evident than in his pe