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Presidents have to shake a lot of hands. It comes with the territory. But the current president avoids it whenever he can. In fact, he once called it a "barbaric" custom. That's because Donald Trump is a self-described germaphobe. Reportedly, Trump washes his hands

Barack Obama's love for hoops is well documented. After taking office in 2009, the commander in chief had the White House tennis court modified so that it could be used for either tennis or basketball. And he used it for legendary pickup games with not only friends and staffers, but also with political allies and adversaries, including members of his cabinet. But what you might not know is that Obama's passion for basketball dates back to his youth.

Before he was president, George W. Bush was a cheerleader, a fraternity brother, an oilman, an owner of a professional baseball team, and a governor. Not exactly the profile you'd expect of a budding artist. Nevertheless, an artist is exactly what Bush has become. After leaving office in 2009, Bush learned to paint.

Bill Clinton has more in common with Beyoncé, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Billie Eilish than you might think. The 42nd president of the United States has not only one Grammy award, he has two of them. Although Clinton is a talented saxophone player—one of the most memorable moments of his first presidential campaign was his 1992 performance on The Arsenio Hall Show—he did not win in a music category.

George H.W. Bush was famous for his pragmatism. Because he was such a cautious personality, it might surprise one to know that Bush also had an adventurous side—and nowhere was that more evident than in his penchant for skydiving. As a young man, Bush served in World War II as a fighter pilot. In 1944, he was shot down and had to parachute to safety. After that experience, Bush vowed to one day jump out of a plane for fun.

In the midst of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving up one week in order to allow more time for shopping before Christmas. Otherwise, it would have fallen on Nov. 30. The move spurred intense public reaction, though none as memorable as the stunt pulled by Atlantic City's then-mayor, C.D. White. In a public statement issued the day before the new Thanksgiving as designated by Roosevelt, White announced that his city would celebrate two days of thanks and that the earlier date would be known as "Franksgiving."

"Jingle Bells," the classic Christmas song written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857, wasn't meant to be about Christmas. Originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," the ditty was meant to be sung on Thanksgiving. When it was reprinted in 1859, however, the name was changed to "Jingle Bells, or the One Horse Open Sleigh," and was prescribed for Christmas

Sorry, vegetarians. In a 2020 YouGov poll, tofu was the most unpopular element of a potential Thanksgiving meal

Thanksgiving is a big weekend for movie releases, especially flicks the whole family can go out and enjoy together. As of today, the 2013 Disney animated musical Frozen is the No. 1 Thanksgiving release of all time, pulling in $93 million domestically

You probably relate turkeys with a "gobble" sound, but only male turkeys actually emit that call—which is why they're known as gobblers. Females and males cackle, purr, and yelp, depending on the situation.

Long before homemade and canned cranberry sauces became a traditional Thanksgiving meal, indigenous Americans had many other uses for the small red fruit. Not only did they eat cranberries fresh and use them as an ingredient in other foods, native communities also used cranberries to heal wounds and dye fabrics

In 1926, President Calvin Coolidge was gifted a live raccoon, who was intended to be on the table instead of a turkey for the First Family's Thanksgiving meal. He and First Lady Grace Coolidge weren't inclined to eat the masked creature, however. Instead, they adopted the raccoon, gave her the name Rebecca, and kept her as a White House pet.