The jobs US presidents had before taking office, from teachers to peanut farmers

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Jimmy Carter famously worked as a peanut farmer before becoming the US president.

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25 photos show what life looked like for Americans 150 years ago

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Capitol Park in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1876.
Capitol Park in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1876.

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Before Air Force One, US presidents traveled aboard a luxury train car. See inside the 'White House on wheels.'

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The Ferdinand Magellan was in presidential use from 1943 to 1954.

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See what life was like in America's small towns a century ago

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Hermosa, South Dakota, 1927.
Hermosa, South Dakota, 1927.

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10 things that are older than the United States of America

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The signage of a branch of Barclays bank in central London on February 15, 2011 in London, England. Barclays banking group has today reported pre-tax profits in 2010 of 6.07bn GBP.
Barclays predates the US by 86 years.

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42 giant statues of presidents' heads are crumbling on private property in rural Virginia. Here's why.

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The 42 statues of presidents' heads in Croaker, Virginia, have been decaying since 2010.

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See inside Thomas Edison's New Jersey lab, where some of America's biggest inventions took shape

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Thomas Edison worked at his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, for nearly 45 years.

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A Washington, DC, rowhouse built during George Washington's presidency is on sale for $1.15 million. Look inside.

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Exterior of 1317 4th Street SW, a 1790s row home in Washington, D.C.
The rowhouses on 4th Street SW in Washington, DC, were built in 1794.

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The oldest established town in every US state

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Charleston, South Carolina, is known for its pastel-colored buildings.

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How America's first fine dining restaurant, Delmonico's, serves 400 pounds of steak a day

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Of the nearly 750,000 restaurants across the United States, only one can claim it started it all.

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