STOP THE PRESS! LARGEST PRIME MINISTER FOUND!

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The Marquess of Salisbury was so overweight that he had a sunken bath built, so it would be easier to get in and out. He later turned to riding a tricycle around his estate to lose weight. He became Prime Minister in 1885, but also claimed the post of Foreign Secretary for himself.

, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

As i seem to remember, Samuel Johnson had almost a hundred disgusting physical ailments/afflictions; i will endeavour to put the list up here

pete s, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Other unusual and repulsive facts about ppl from the past pls

pete s, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

chester arthur's balls tasted like liverwurst

cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:38 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.authentichistory.com/images/postcivilwar/cartoons/1881_chester_arthur_01.jpg

, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:42 (twenty-one years ago)

According to www.americanpresident.org:

What most people associated with [President William Howard] Taft, however, was his enormous size, and the image of his 300 plus pounds of presidential flesh offended some people and amused many others. When he became stuck in the presidential bath tub, requiring six men to pull him free, the nation's press had a field day. His size made him the subject of countless jokes: "Taft was the most polite man in Washington. One day he gave up his seat on a streetcar to three women." Within the capital's social circle, Taft frequently embarrassed his family and associates by falling asleep at concerts, during presidential briefing sessions, and while presiding over his cabinet. At ease with his uncontrolled appetite and his need for sleep after eating or after exerting himself, Taft simply refused to be embarrassed by his weight or his behavior. He accepted his size and so did most of the American public in time.

Nemo (JND), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Here is the tub he replaced it with:

http://www.bensinclair.com/taft/william-taft-tub.jpg

(He also let cows roam on the White House lawn.)

, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I am beginning to think that Taft was the greatest (ha ha!) president ever.

Nemo (JND), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)

no way, chester arthur

cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Because of the liverwurst balls?

There's a statue of Chester Arthur in Madison Square Park in NYC. I often ate lunch next to it a few years ago. An orange striped alley cat lived under it.

Nemo (JND), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

and now you know...the rest of the story

cinniblount (James Blount), Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

whudda fat fuck

Eisbär (llamasfur), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:02 (twenty-one years ago)


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