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* Henry David Thoreau once made pencils for a living.

* Hannah Hoes Van Buren, wife of President Martin Van Buren, was the first presidential wife who was born a citizen of the United States. All first ladies before her had been born before the Revolutionary War as British subjects.

* How many people's opinions are actually represented in those prestigious annual awards? It's not exactly a representative sample. About 14,000 industry insiders pick Grammy winners; 5,607 vote for the Oscars; 1,000 pick MTV winners; 710 choose Tony winners; several dozen volunteer judging panels pick Emmy ...

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