Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 04, 2011

Transcript:

George Washington- the first president of the United States, had a set of false teeth made from hippopotamus ivory! Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the 3rd president of the United States, invented the swivel chair- in which he sat while writing the Declaration of Independence! Many pirate ships during the 17th and 18th century were run democratically! Captains and quartermasters were elected by the crew.