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15 Super-Manly Facts About Vladimir Putin

He may be superhuman.

12 Bizarre Facts About The History of Birth Control

Does Your Vote Count if You Write in a Joke Candidate?

What happens if you write in Kermit the Frog for president? Well, not only won't he get elected, but you'll probably just make everyone's job a little harder.

Where in the World is Kim Jong-un's Older Brother?

In 2001, Kim Jong-nam was busted with a fake passport while trying to sneak into Japan to visit Tokyo Disneyland. What's he been up to since?

4 Other Notable White House Security Breaches

While ostensibly a fortress and one of the most heavily defended buildings in the world, the White House gets a lot of visitors who aren’t exactly on State Dinner guest lists.

10 Ridiculous Documents Released via the Freedom of Information Act

In addition to being a massive asset to journalists and eager members of the public, FOIA has also shed light on some of the weirder corners of America’s functioning democracy.

11 Fan Art Tributes to Teddy Roosevelt

There are hundreds of artists out there with their own tributes to Mr. Roosevelt. Here are a few of our favorites.

10 Things the Queen of England Still Does for Canada

Her powers may be mainly symbolic now, but the Queen is technically still head of state in Canada.

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The 11 Best-Named Political Parties

When they came up with their party platforms, these politicians got creative.

7 Outlandish Alternate Histories

Here are some of the more peculiar questions that people have pondered over the decades.

5 Out-of-Alphabetical-Order Nations of the UN

For most situations, the UN relies on that old standard of impartial organization. But some nations don't show up where you'd expect them to.

8 Other World Leaders Who Got Divorced in Office

Sometimes, love and politics don't mix.

9 Highlights from GQ's Kim Jong Il Expose

An interview with Kim Jong Il's former sushi chef reveals wild parties, Beijing Big Mac runs, and an obsession with Iron Chef

10 Contestants for Earth's Next Superpower

These nations have been dismissed as underdogs and weaklings. But like budding superheroes, they’ve been sitting on hidden talents. And now they’re about to fly.

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45 Odd Facts About U.S. Presidents

Here's a whole bunch of strange facts about all the people who have been President of the United States, including the one named Leslie.

The Senate’s Sweetest Secret

A U.S. senator can pull some pretty long hours on the floor initiating, passing, and enacting the laws that govern our nation, but the lawmakers have a secret that C-SPAN’s live broadcasts don’t reveal. In the farthest back row of the Senate Chamber, near

Can You Fire the Pope?

Reader Gabrielle wrote in to ask: “Can a pope be ousted? And has it happened before?”

5 Famous Filibusters

After a mere 13 hours Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul ended his filibuster against the nomination of John Brennan for CIA director. While the thought of more than half a day of nonstop speaking may make the glossophobes among us (consider my hand raised) bla

Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Swift Were Fart Joke Masters

Benjamin Franklin was many things: printer, inventor, postmaster, turkey-zapper, constitution-signer, and connoisseur of fart jokes. The founding father fancied flatus. So much, actually, that in 1781 he penned an essay dedicated to the thunder down under

The Best Baseball Players Ever, According to Richard Nixon

President Ronald Reagan with German chancellor Helmut Kohl at the Berlin Wall in 1987.

Tear Out This Line: How Ronald Reagan’s Most Famous Words Almost Got Silenced

On June 12, 1987, President Reagan stood by the Berlin Wall and implored: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" It is one of Reagan's most famous speeches and most memorable lines—but it almost never made it past Reagan's lips.

4 Early American Politicians Rocked by Sex Scandals

General David Petraeus resigned his position and ended any hope of a run for the presidency over a sex scandal. While his actions weren't appropriate, he was just carrying on a long tradition of powerful men in government ruining their careers for a roll

There Are Only 22 Countries in the World That the British Haven’t Invaded

Of the almost 200 current member states (and one observer state) of the United Nations, the British have, at some point in history, invaded and established a military presence in 171 of them.

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Why Do Nebraska and Maine Split Electoral Votes?

In the majority of the United States, one candidate gets all of a state’s electoral votes. Two states, however, don’t have to go the all-or-nothing route: Nebraska and Maine, thanks to the Congressional District Method.

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