Every American knows the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 — it's the reason we grill hot dogs every summer. There's just one problem with that story. What's the catch? It was never actually signed by anyone Most of the signers didn't sign it on July 4 — the real signing started August 2 It was signed in 1775, not 1776 Only Thomas Jefferson ever signed it None The presidents are a club of famous faces — but one of them was younger than all the rest when he took the job. Who was the youngest person ever to become President of the United States? John F. Kennedy Bill Clinton Theodore Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson None The President of the United States lives in the White House. Easy. But that wasn't always the building's official name. What was the President's home formally called for most of the 1800s? The Presidential Palace The Executive Mansion The Capitol House The People's House None The U.S. Constitution is the most carefully studied document in American history. So here's an uncomfortable question: what mistake is sitting right there on the original parchment? The word "freedom" is misspelled George Washington's name is spelled wrong The state name "Pennsylvania" is misspelled The date is written incorrectly None George Washington was the first President under the Constitution. But here's a detail that surprises almost everyone — Washington never once lived in the White House. Why not? He preferred to stay at Mount Vernon The White House hadn't been built yet He was afraid of the building Congress wouldn't let him move in None Here's a stumper. One amendment to the Constitution took an almost unbelievable amount of time to get ratified — and it was finally certified on this exact date, May 18, back in 1992. How long had that amendment been waiting? About 12 years About 50 years About 100 years More than 200 years None Time's up
