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Teddy Roosevelt drank a gallon of coffee a day

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Teddy Roosevelt was essentially a human anxiety attack fueled by caffeine. He consumed roughly a gallon of coffee every single day, often adding five to seven lumps of sugar per cup. This practically explains his entire personality, from riding mooses across rivers to delivering unhinged 90-minute speeches.

Teddy Roosevelt drank a gallon of coffee a day
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