Patch Picks: 5 Fun Facts About United States Presidents

5. Contrary to popular belief, President Taft did not break a bathtub. He did, however, get stuck. At 6'2" and 330 pounds, taft was too small for the presidental tub. A new one was installed that was seven feet long and three-and-a-half feet wide, which did break...when being removed while being dismantled and removed from the White House.

4. President Ulysees S. Grant was issued a speeding ticket for $20 for riding his horse too fast down a Washington Street.

3. Jimmy Carter was the first president born in a hospital. He was born in Plains, Ga in 1924.

2. Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd president, was scared of electricity in the White House, after recieving a shock from a light switch. He had servents turn lights on and off for him, and often he and his family went to bed with the lights on.

1. Richard Nixon wins the title for the "most voted-for" politician in United States history. He won three congressional terms, two terms as vice-president, ran for governor in California, only narrowly lost to John F. Kennedy, won the presidency in 1968, and had a landslide victory against George McGovern. Add all those votes up, and Nixon wears the crown.