George Washington, n.Trivia

George Washington's dentures were not wood; but were made from gold, hippopotamus tusk, elephant ivory and human teeth

George Washington is the second richest American president in history, worth 580 million when adjusted for inflation

George Washington died when his doctors tried to cure his epiglottitis (i.e. inflamed throat) with blood letting.

George Washington opened a whiskey distillery after his presidency.

George Washington grew marijuana in his garden.

George Washington is the only unanimously elected President

George Washington operated one of the biggest distilleries of its time

George Washington was posthumously promoted to Six-Star General in 1976; by law no officer can outrank him.

George Washington was a ginger

George Washington was adamant about being put into the morgue 3 days after his death to make sure he wasn’t “accidentally” alive.

George Washington was the only President of the United States not to belong to a political party.

George Washington ordered the entire Continental Army inoculated against smallpox despite popular resistance to the practice

George Washington was so afraid of being buried alive that he asked his staff to wait two days after his death to bury him.

When George Washington died, Napoleon Bonaparte of France gave a personal eulogy and ordered a ten day mourning period for France.

George Washington moved his slaves in and out of Pennsylvania every 6 months to avoid them taking advantage of a law that meant slaves residing in the state longer than half a year could claim freedom

George Washington died in 1799; the first dinosaur fossil was discovered in 1824. George Washington never knew dinosaurs existed.

George Washington owned a whiskey distillery.