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US History

James Madison

Although James Madison was perhaps the most under-rated President, the degree to which the history and thought of the ancient world--from Athens and Rome to the Hebrews--permeated every aspect of his life is striking: even after completing his studies at Princeton in two years, he remained on campus for one more year just to study Hebrew.

Bling

Although all the rage today, bling couldn't have existed a few years ago; FDR, after all, made the private ownership of gold illegal and confiscated all gold in the country.

Everyday Loopholes