There's a toy in nurseries and toy boxes all over the world that is named — directly, on purpose — after a U.S. president. Which president got a beloved children's toy named after him? Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt George Washington Andrew Jackson None In 1835, a New York dairy farmer mailed President Andrew Jackson a gift so enormous it became a White House problem for two solid years. What was it? A 1,400-pound block of cheese A live buffalo A barrel of whiskey the size of a wagon A 12-foot stuffed bald eagle None When the White House got a brand-new piece of technology installed in 1891, President Benjamin Harrison and the First Lady were so spooked by it that they refused to touch it themselves. What was this terrifying new addition? The first telephone Indoor plumbing Electric light switches A mechanical elevator None President Calvin Coolidge was famous for being quiet and serious — "Silent Cal." But he kept a White House pet that was anything but. What unusual animal had the run of the Coolidge White House? A pet raccoon A pygmy hippo A bald eagle A pony that lived indoors None President Franklin D. Roosevelt had one very specific superstition, and he would rearrange travel plans and dinner parties to avoid it. What was FDR afraid of? Black cats The number 13 Opening an umbrella indoors Mirrors None Here's a real stumper — and a strange anniversary. John Tyler, the 10th President, was born in 1790, back when George Washington was still in office. As of exactly one year ago today, May 25, 2025, what astonishing thing was finally no longer true about him? He still had a living grandson His handwritten diary had never been read He was still the youngest president ever His Virginia home was still a working farm None Time's up
