10 Things You Don't Know About
J. Edgar Hoover (2:02)
Since their inceptions, the FBI and the CIA have been two separate entities, but did you know that these two organizations were almost combined in one agency, run by none other than J. Edgar Hoover?
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Ben Franklin
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We all know Ben Franklin as a great inventor, a brilliant politician and even a leading author, but did you know that Franklin was also the colonies' Postmaster General? In fact, Ben Franklin understood early on the power of mass communication and used its appeal to revolutionize the postal industry.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln has always been recognized as one of the greatest leaders in American history. Photographs of the man known as "Honest Abe" reinforce his reputation for having both an upright character and a serious personality. But did you know that Lincoln had a humorous side and loved to tell jokes?
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Since their inceptions, the FBI and the CIA have been two separate entities, but did you know that these two organizations were almost combined in one agency, run by none other than J. Edgar Hoover?
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John F. Kennedy
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John F. Kennedy is remembered in part for his youth and good looks, but did you know that during the 1960 presidential campaign JFK was seriously ill and needed testosterone treatments?
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Mormons
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Followers of the Mormon religion pride themselves on being kind, friendly and trustworthy. But did you know that wealthy recluse Howard Hughes believed that the Mormons were the only people he could trust? In fact, toward the end of his life, he took residence in Las Vegas and surrounded himself with an entourage of Mormons nicknamed the "Mormon".
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The Roosevelts
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Eleanor Roosevelt has come to define what it means to be the first lady of the United States. She supported her husband's New Deal policies, and became an advocate for civil rights in America. But did you know that she was the first first lady to hold press conferences in the White House?
