| Fact | President |
|---|
| Gave the longest inaugural address in US history - an interminable two hours - during a winter storm | |
| Customarily swam nude in the Potomac River every morning | |
| Helped fight a fire at the Library of Congress that destroyed over 35,000 books | |
| Was once forced to sleep in the hallway of the White House during a visit by the Prince of Wales | |
| Got lost in the woods on the way to the White House | |
| The smallest US president, he stood just 5'4' and weighed a meager 100 pounds | |
| Was the first president to travel on an airplane during his administration | |
| An accomplished speed reader, he was reportedly able to read 2,000 words per minute | |
| At 42, he was the youngest man to assume the office of President | |
| Personally answered incoming phone calls to the White House | |
| Avid collector of Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comic books | |
| Refused to answer the telephone while president | |
| Donated his entire presidential salary to charity | |
| Had the biggest feet of any US president (size 14) | |
| Raised sheep for their wool on the White House lawn | |
| Was the first president to attend a baseball game | |
| Had a custom-built bathtub installed in the White House | |
| Wrote his own epitaph, completely omitting any mention of his presidency | |
| Awoke before dawn to practice the piano for two hours every morning | |
| Prior to his presidency, worked as a fashion model and a park ranger at Yellowstone | |
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