Results: USA Presidential Facts (Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893)
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Did you know Harrison introduced electric lights to the White House, his family feared electrical shocks and relied on staff to operate the switches ? Yes
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114 votes
No
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717 votes
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Did you know he became the first president recorded on a phonograph (An Edison wax cylinder) in 1889 ? (His recording = "As president of the United States, I was present at the first Pan-American congress in Washington D.C. I believe that with God's help, our two countries shall continue to live side-by-side in peace and prosperity." ) Yes
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89 votes
No
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742 votes
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Did you know he was the first president to have a Christmas tree inside the White House ? Yes
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120 votes
No
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711 votes
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Did you know he was the grandson of the 9th president, William Henry Harrison, they form the only grandfather-grandson presidential duo in U.S. history, and his great-grandfather signed the Declaration of Independence ? Yes
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136 votes
No
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695 votes
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Did you know due to his stiff and formal demeanor with strangers he was nicknamed 'The Human Iceberg' ? Yes
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71 votes
No
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760 votes
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