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The first U.S. president to both be sued for sexual misconduct and forced to give a deposition while in office was William Jefferson Clinton.
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Kim Basinger was extremely shy as a child – so much so that her parents had her tested to determine if she was autistic.
Entertainment

Frank Sinatra's photograph of Joe Fraser pounding Muhammad Ali appeared on the cover of Life magazine on March 19, 1971.
Statistics

The Earth gets heavier each day by tons, as meteoric dust settles on it.
Science and Technology

Sidewalk acrobatics that might frighten horses are outlawed in Denver, Colorado.
Laws and Customs

Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon dropped the first two of her birth names before hitting it big on the silver screen.
Entertainment

After the first moonwalk in 1969, Pan American Airlines began accepting reservations for commercial flights to the moon, dates and time unspecified. More than 90,000 requests poured in immediately.
Space

The capsaicin found in peppers has been found to be an anticoagulant. Anticoagulants tend to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots.
Food and Drink

The male fox will mate for life, and if the female dies, he remains single for the rest of his life. However, if the male dies, the female will hook up with a new mate.
Animals

Before being elected president of the United States, Harry Truman was named one of the ten best-dressed senators.
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