Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 25, 2014
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! During World War II, the Oscar statuettes - usually made from a gold-plated alloy - were made of painted plaster due to a shortage of metals. Trauma to the eye can result in star-shaped cataracts! In 1893, Esther Cleveland, daughter of Grover, became the first and only child of a president to be born in the White House.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
Frances Clara Folsom was 21-yo when she married 49-yo Stephen Grover Cleveland in 1886 also in the White House; still remains to be the youngest First Lady of the US.
corpcasselbury over 10 years ago
And Grover Cleveland remains the only man to serve two non-consecutive terms as President of the United States, a distinction he is very likely to retain.
goweeder over 10 years ago
What a demeaning remark! Where are your manners?
Captain Colorado over 10 years ago
That gives new meaning to the phrase “starry-eyed”.
Mneedle over 10 years ago
What is wrong with “young stuff?” Seems accurate to me.
Hussell over 10 years ago
Forget born, I want to know how many were conceived in the White House!
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
I think GW was objecting to the “stuff” part, as if a woman were an object.
english.ann over 10 years ago
So, Stephen Grover Cleveland got married during his first term, then William Henry Harrison’s grandson Benjamin Harrison served a Presidential term, and then Cleveland got re-elected President and his daughter Esther was born.
AmyGrantfan51774 over 10 years ago
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy would have been the second child born in the White House had he lived he was the preemie son of John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline
AmyGrantfan51774 over 10 years ago
I know that during World War II the Oscar was made of plaster I have an Oscar trivia book titled The Envelope Please interesting huh????~~~~~~
AmyGrantfan51774 over 10 years ago
that book I mentioned The Envelope Please it’s an Oscar trivia book mentions the Oscar winners from every decade and mentions Oscar firsts interesting isn’t it???!!!!!