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FAST FACTS
GENGHIS KHAN Sprucing up the home
OWNED 800 of the US president is a
costly business. George
FALCONS Washington chose the spot
for the presidential palace,
but he never got to live
But falconry was not his
favorite sport. This fierce IT TAKES 570 GALLONS there. The first president
warrior loved nothing more to occupy the White House
was John Adams.
than crushing his enemies, (2,591 LITERS) OF
robbing them of their wealth, PAINT TO PAINT
riding their horses, and
MONGOL EMPIRE running off with their wives. THE WHITE HOUSE
6’6’’
(2 m)
6’0’’
(1.8 m)
5’6’’
(1.7 m)
5’0’’
(1.5 m)
4’6’’
(1.4 m)
4’0’’
(1.2 m)
3’6’’
(1.1 m)
3’0’’
(0.9 m)

Nationalist leader
Mahatma Gandhi
refused to use
violence in
campaigning
for India’s
independence
from British rule.

Queen Victoria was one of The first black president of South Before becoming president,
the world’s longest-reigning Africa, Nelson Mandela was in Abraham Lincoln was an
monarchs, ruling Great Britain prison for 27 years for trying to excellent wrestler who fought
for more than 63 years. overthrow the previous government. in hundreds of matches.

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