Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman collected dentures, and would often whittle spare sets as he recited his poetry.

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams hoped to have a son that would also become president, but he only had daughters.

William McKinley

William Mckinley was the first to use graphite, rather than lead, in pencils.

Herman Melville

Due to a shipping accident, Herman Melville was inadvertently buried at sea.

Pope Pius III

Pope Pius III was buried along with the remains of his beloved pet goat, Charity.

John Locke

John Locke had a party trick in which he would juggle four copies of the King James Version of the Bible.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas was born with a vestigial tale.

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams met her future husband at a costume party, at which they both arrived dressed as bears.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill had a birthmark shaped like Germany.

Bach

When Bach died, there were over 20,000 seashells in his home.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson owned a horse who was also named Thomas Jefferson.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen shot skeet.

Henry VIII

Henry the VIII condemned three men to "death by sea monster." Since no sea monster could be found, the men were released.

Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt owned a tuxedo made of dollar bills.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison once punched out a bank robber.