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30 Facts About Donald Trump

Luke Ward

Apr 10, 2022

Donald Trump’s family name was originally Drumpf or Drumpft and was changed just after the Thirty Years’ War in the 1600s.

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Lizzie Robinson

Apr 26, 2022

Pope Francis' birth name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He chose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic friar.

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Luke Ward

May 2, 2021

Although George Washington was the first American millionaire, he had to borrow $1,500 in 1789 to travel for his inauguration.

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Luke Ward

Apr 10, 2022

In 2006, Barack Obama won a Grammy in the Best Spoken Word category for his readings of his autobiography.

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Luke Ward

Mar 17, 2021

Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb. The light bulb actually goes all the way back to 1806.

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