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The Wilson Desk

President Richard M. Nixon used the wrong 'Wilson desk' in the White House.

Presidential 20-Year Death Curse

Does a death curse threaten U.S. presidents elected in years evenly divisible by 20?

Are John Tyler’s Grandchildren Still Alive?

John Tyler might not be remembered much at all today were it not for a shocking twist of fate.

Real People on PEZ Dispensers

Is Betsy Ross the only real person ever featured on a PEZ dispenser?

Statue of Liberty Origins

Was the model for the Statue of Liberty a chain-laden black woman?

Texas Flag Flies at the Same Height as the U.S. Flag

Does federal law allow only the Texas state flag to be flown at the same height as the U.S. national flag?

Must the President and Vice-President Be from Different States?

Many people believe the U.S. constitution requires that presidential and vice-presidential candidates be from different states. Is that really the case?

U.S. Grant’s Exploding Cigar Practical Joke

The famous general supposedly once handed out an exploding cigar that paid off decades later.

Is This Viral List of ‘Four Things You Didn’t Know About Martin Luther King, Jr.’ True?

You probably didn't know most of them because they're not true.

Does the U.S. Presidential Seal Change in Wartime?

History buffs love to pass around this rumor.

Are U.S. Railroad Gauges Based on Roman Chariots?

The eventual standardization of railroad gauge in the U.S. was due far less to a slavish devotion to a gauge inherited from England than to the simple fact that the North won the Civil War.