Octopi change colours when they become frightened. Normally they are a brownish colour, but can change to green or blue when fear sets in.

The White House was originally called the President's Palace. It became The White House in 1901.

Two national capitals are named after U.S. presidents: Washington, D.C., and Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

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