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May 2, 2016 · Who Was the Funniest U.S. President? With President Obama on his way out, now is the time to rank all 44 by their comedic chops. By Alex Siquig. May 2, 2016. Nick Sultana/Getty. Barack...
Feb 19, 2019 · Updated January 20, 2021 to include the 46th President, Joe Biden. In honor of Presidents' Day, here are some fun facts about the 45 men who served as the 46 Presidents of the United States. Click on the President’s name for more fun facts on this site about that President. 1. George Washington -- Plagued….
Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was known for his serious and formal demeanor. He was respected for his integrity and affable manner he’s not generally remembered for his sense of humor.
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“I always talk better lying down.” —James Madison, fourth U.S. president“Popularity may aptly be compared to a coquette—the more you woo her, the more apt is she to elude your embrace.” —John Tyler, 10th U.S. president“We Polked You in ’44. We Shall Pierce You in ’52.” —Franklin Pierce, 14th U.S. president“What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.” —Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president“I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.” —Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. president“I only know two tunes, one of them is ‘Yankee Doodle’ the other isn’t.” —Ulysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. president“The two happiest days of my life were those of my entrance upon the office and my surrender of it.” —Martin Van Buren, eighth U.S. president
Reader’s Digest has been telling jokes for more than 100 years, curated and reviewed over the last 20 years by Senior Features Editor Andy Simmons, a humor editor formerly of National Lampoon and the author of Now That’s Funny. We’ve earned prestigious ASME awards for our humor—including comical quips, pranks, puns, cartoons, one-liners, knock-knoc...
- Little-known president facts and trivia. In light of Presidents Day on Feb. 19, it’s only natural you’d want to look up everything about the intriguing world of U.S. presidents.
- Abraham Lincoln turned down the chance to host elephants. In 1861, the King of Siam offered to gift President Lincoln “several pairs of young male and female elephants,” which were indigenous to his country (Thailand today).
- Gerald Ford modeled on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine. Before he became the 38th U.S. president, Gerald Ford had a side gig as a model. In 1942, shortly after joining the Navy, he landed an uncredited spot on the cover of Cosmopolitan in his uniform.
- John Quincy Adams approved a real-life journey to the center of the Earth. Back in the 1800s, little was known about our planet. In the absence of scientific evidence, people believed in some pretty kooky theories—like the idea that planet Earth is actually hollow.
Mar 7, 2024 · It turns out that Presidents are also human, which means they are also deeply weird. Here are 45 strange tidbits of trivia all about the people who have taken up residence in the White House. 1.
May 1, 2012 · Several years ago, former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., — author of Great Presidential Wit (I Wish I Was in the Book) -- named four of the funniest former presidents who were in "a class by...
