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Today is President's Day, in which we commemorate the birthdays of arguably our two greatest presidents, George Washington and Abe Lincoln. But we should take some time to celebrate all 44 men who've been elevated to the highest office in the land. One of the great (frightening) things about democracy is that, in theory, anyone can be president. While very few people would dispute the greatness of men like Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt, we've also had some pretty weird dudes leading our nation.

Unlike a monarchy, where you roll the genetic dice and hope for the best, we pick our leaders. Every four years we collectively say, "Hey, some guy! Want to have the power to wipe out all life on Earth? Cool. Here's a free white mansion." So, to honor our past chief execs, here are 5 facts you may not have known about our past presidents.

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