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The Healthy Habits of 15 U.S. Presidents

The presidency is an exhausting job—both mentally and physically. From John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama, many of the men we’ve voted into the White House really understood the importance staying in shape.

7 Presidential Facts about Herbert Hoover

Here are a few things worth knowing about the 31st President, Herbert Hoover.

10 Unexpected Duties Performed by the Secret Service

We're guessing Secret Service agents didn't sign up to be wingmen and bellhops.

“Abraham Lincoln,” by Matthew Brady. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

Neil deGrasse Tyson Pays Homage to Abe Lincoln, the Science Guy

Neil deGrasse Tyson reflects on Lincoln’s contributions to science in a speech commemorating the Gettysburg Address.

Grave Sightings: William Henry Harrison

A lengthy speech—delivered on a cold, rainy day—would prove to be his undoing.

7 Presidential Facts About Rutherford B. Hayes

Some American presidents have their faces on currency, some get memorialized in films and miniseries and sketches. Then there are the others, whose all-but-forgotten names are unceremoniously attached to middle schools and parks across the country. The 19

Theodore Roosevelt's Lost Love

After what should have been the happiest day of his life, a grieving Teddy turned his back on his burgeoning political career—and abandoned his newborn daughter.

A Brief History of White House Renovations and Near-Demolitions

What's revealed about some of America’s presidents in 'Under This Roof' is nothing next to the wild history of the building itself.

6 Presidential Facts About James Buchanan

Some American presidents have their faces on currency, some get memorialized in film and literature. Then there are the others, whose all-but-forgotten names are unceremoniously attached to middle schools and parks across the country—or removed from major

7 Presidential Facts About William Henry Harrison

Learn more about our ninth president, William Henry Harrison.

8 Multilingual U.S. Presidents

7. During his presidency, Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou would hold their private conversations in Mandarin to prevent their staff from listening in.

Live From the White House: The First-Ever Televised Presidential Speech

Harry Truman decided to take advantage of an exciting new medium back in October 1947.

8 Things You Might Not Know About Chester A. Arthur

He was a fashionable dude, for one.

7 Presidential Facts About Martin Van Buren

2. He was the first American-born president.

11 Surprising Movies Jimmy Carter Watched While He Was President

From 'Midnight Cowboy' to 'The Cat from Outer Space,' the former POTUS is an eclectic cinephile.

Why Washington Relinquished His Power, And Why He Returned

“For Washington,” writes Edward Larson in The Return of George Washington, “retirement made sense.”

10 Secrets of the White House Calligraphers

A few things you might not know about these stately handwriting masters.

Party at the White House! The Time the Roosevelts Threw a Toga Party

Presidents throw themed parties just like the rest of us—only with better costumes.

William McKinley

Get up close and personal with the 25th president's final resting place: a 96-foot tall memorial in Canton, Ohio.

Supreme Court Chief Justice William Taft—The President Who Also Sat on the Bench

William Howard Taft left a much cooler trivia factoid than that bathtub story.

The Early Jobs of 9 World Leaders

Heads of state: They really are just like us.

The Story Behind That Nixon-RoboCop Photo

I know I’m not the only one mesmerized by this phenomenally random photo of the retired 37th President of the United States palling around with The Future Of Law Enforcement.

The Time Herbert Hoover’s Parents Mistook Him for Dead

If not for a doctor uncle, Herbert Hoover might not have lived past age 2.

Grave Sightings: Warren G. Harding

For one of the least-liked presidents in history, Warren G. Harding has a heck of a gravesite in his hometown of Marion, Ohio.

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