stackyFACTSCalvin Coolidge was known as 'Silent Cal' because he barely spoke, but his morning routine screamed louder than words. He demanded that his head be aggressively massaged with petroleum jelly while he ate his breakfast in bed. Why? Absolutely nobody knows, but when you are the president, people just nod and bring out the Vaseline.
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