Three fun facts about U.S. presidents

Three fun facts about U.S. presidents:

The only president to be unanimously elected was George Washington (1732-1799). He also refused to accept his presidential salary, which was $25,000 a year.

(Coisa rara: recusar o salário! Muuuuito rara!)

Grover Cleveland was the only president in history to hold the job of a hangman. He was once the sheriff of Erie County, New York, and twice had to spring the trap at a hanging.

( Presidente carrasco? Alguns são piores que isso…)

The “S” in Harry S Truman doesn’t stand for anything; therefore, there is no period after his middle initial.

(Apenas um S – não é uma abreviação, portanto o sobrenome mais curto que existe!)

Fonte: www.facts.randomhistory.com

Washington      Grover Cleveland      Harry S Truman

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Fonte: http://www.great-quotes.com