![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-9.26.40-PM.jpg\")
Did you know that the “White House” wasn’t the original name of the presidential residence? People only began to refer it to the White House after President Theodore Roosevelt adopted the name. Before then, the house was referred to as\u00a0the \u201cPresident\u2019s Palace\u201d and the \u201cExecutive Mansion\u201d.<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House actually has a secret mini-mall hidden in the basement?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
14. Secret Mini-Mall<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-9.31.04-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere happens to be a hidden mini-mall inside of the basement of the White House. The former WWII bunker in the basement has been turned into an area with an array of shops. You can find a flower shop, chocolate shop, and a dentist office as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
13. The Original House\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-9.38.46-PM.jpg\")
Image: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlthough the White House that we see today has been standing up for hundreds of years, it isn’t the original. The original White House was actually burnt down by the British army back in 1814. The British army was retaliating for the destruction of many British buildings that were destroyed\u00a0during the Battle of York in 1812.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
12. Far From Luxurious\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-9.46.19-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt would be easy to assume that life in the White House is super luxurious and extravagant, but that’s actually far from the case. The president actually has to pay for his entire stay at the White House and he also has to cover the costs of any parties that the White House throws. Next, we delve into some of the secrets regarding some spirits that may be haunting this old home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
11. Ghost Sightings\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-9.59.09-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSince the White House is an old building, it would only make sense that it would accumulate a variety of ghost tales. Many have reported seeing the ghost of a solider\u00a0from the War of 1812. Apparently he likes the roam the halls of the East Wing. However, some have even reported saying President Lincoln when staying in Lincoln’d old bedroom. Talk about a spooky encounter!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
10. 12 Hours\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-10.24.09-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-10.26.41-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-10.35.17-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-10.54.13-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-10.57.02-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-11.05.39-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-11.18.33-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-11.19.46-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-11.23.32-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-15-at-11.40.05-PM.jpg\")
Image: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
There happens to be a hidden mini-mall inside of the basement of the White House. The former WWII bunker in the basement has been turned into an area with an array of shops. You can find a flower shop, chocolate shop, and a dentist office as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
13. The Original House\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlthough the White House that we see today has been standing up for hundreds of years, it isn’t the original. The original White House was actually burnt down by the British army back in 1814. The British army was retaliating for the destruction of many British buildings that were destroyed\u00a0during the Battle of York in 1812.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
12. Far From Luxurious\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt would be easy to assume that life in the White House is super luxurious and extravagant, but that’s actually far from the case. The president actually has to pay for his entire stay at the White House and he also has to cover the costs of any parties that the White House throws. Next, we delve into some of the secrets regarding some spirits that may be haunting this old home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
11. Ghost Sightings\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSince the White House is an old building, it would only make sense that it would accumulate a variety of ghost tales. Many have reported seeing the ghost of a solider\u00a0from the War of 1812. Apparently he likes the roam the halls of the East Wing. However, some have even reported saying President Lincoln when staying in Lincoln’d old bedroom. Talk about a spooky encounter!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
10. 12 Hours\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Although the White House that we see today has been standing up for hundreds of years, it isn’t the original. The original White House was actually burnt down by the British army back in 1814. The British army was retaliating for the destruction of many British buildings that were destroyed\u00a0during the Battle of York in 1812.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
12. Far From Luxurious\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt would be easy to assume that life in the White House is super luxurious and extravagant, but that’s actually far from the case. The president actually has to pay for his entire stay at the White House and he also has to cover the costs of any parties that the White House throws. Next, we delve into some of the secrets regarding some spirits that may be haunting this old home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
11. Ghost Sightings\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSince the White House is an old building, it would only make sense that it would accumulate a variety of ghost tales. Many have reported seeing the ghost of a solider\u00a0from the War of 1812. Apparently he likes the roam the halls of the East Wing. However, some have even reported saying President Lincoln when staying in Lincoln’d old bedroom. Talk about a spooky encounter!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
10. 12 Hours\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It would be easy to assume that life in the White House is super luxurious and extravagant, but that’s actually far from the case. The president actually has to pay for his entire stay at the White House and he also has to cover the costs of any parties that the White House throws. Next, we delve into some of the secrets regarding some spirits that may be haunting this old home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
11. Ghost Sightings\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSince the White House is an old building, it would only make sense that it would accumulate a variety of ghost tales. Many have reported seeing the ghost of a solider\u00a0from the War of 1812. Apparently he likes the roam the halls of the East Wing. However, some have even reported saying President Lincoln when staying in Lincoln’d old bedroom. Talk about a spooky encounter!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
10. 12 Hours\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Since the White House is an old building, it would only make sense that it would accumulate a variety of ghost tales. Many have reported seeing the ghost of a solider\u00a0from the War of 1812. Apparently he likes the roam the halls of the East Wing. However, some have even reported saying President Lincoln when staying in Lincoln’d old bedroom. Talk about a spooky encounter!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
10. 12 Hours\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It seems that one of the most stressful days for White House staff is move-in and move-out day. It seems that the former president and the newly appointed president are both expected to move in and out on the same day. This gives staffers 12 hours to swap out everything and tidy up the place!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
9. Skeptical President\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
When electricity was first introduced into the White House, it would make sense that some would skeptical of how safe it was. However, none took precaution as far as\u00a0President Benjamin Harrison did. Throughout his entire stay at the White House, he refused to touch even one light switch. It seems that he was quite paranoid about being electrocuted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next, did you know that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind? There is actually a twin out there and you won’t believe where it was built…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. White House Twin\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It seems that the White House isn’t the only one of its kind as there is actually a doppelg\u00e4nger in Dublin, Ireland.\u00a0James Hoban, who designed the presidential palace, was incredibly inspired by\u00a0the architecture of the Irish Parliament\u2019s Leinster House. He drew from this inspiration when he designed the White House. However, there also happens to be another identical replica of the White House\u00a0near Bordeaux, France.<\/p>\n
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7. Real Estate\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBelieve it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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4. Contest<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n
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3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWould you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n
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2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\nImage: Boredom Therapy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEven though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Believe it or not, but the White House is actually quite an expensive piece of real estate. The White House has\u00a0135 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 28 fireplaces all in\u00a0550,000-square-feet. It is currently estimated to be worth around $412 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It seems that the White House was also home to many of the president’s pets. President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson kept a herd of sheep on the yard. Teddy Roosevelt\u2019s daughter owned a snake named Emily Spinach. However, the real winner is\u00a0Calvin Coolidge who basically kept an entire zoo complete with bears, lion cubs, and wallabies.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each president that has lived in the White House has placed a personal touch by adding something unique to it.\u00a0Franklin Roosevelt had an indoor pool built while Nixon decided to build\u00a0a private bowling alley. It seems that these president’s wanted to have some time to chill out from their super stressful jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When the original architect of the White House was fired by George Washington, Washington decided to hold a contest to see who could come up with the best designs. However, Washington has no idea that future president Thomas Jefferson actually submitted a design under a pseudonym. It seems that Jefferson was hoping to collect the $500 ($12,700 today) prize.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Would you believe us if we told you that the White House is actually the busiest and most popular residence in the United States? Well, it would only make sense if you take into account the fact that there are always a ton of tourists hoping to snap pics of the White House. However, aside from that, the White House staffers also answer around\u00a065,000 letters, 3,500 phone calls, 100,000 emails, and 1,000 faxes a day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As Michelle Obama once mentioned, the entirety of the White House was built by slaves. When you go through the\u00a0historic payroll documents, the majority of the house was built by slaves. However, immigrants from\u00a0Ireland, Italy, and Scotland were also paid to construct it.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even though the White House wasn’t always called that, it must have always been white? Well, you’d be wrong to think that. It seems that before 1818, workers would just paint over the lime-based whitewash and call it day. That means that back in the day, the White House was kind of white but not really.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can you really consider yourself a true American if you don’t know anything about the White House? Well, we’re more than sure you know the basics, but what about all of the secrets that the White House harbors? That’s right, there’s a ton of information out there about the 200-year-old house that isn’t quite so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":555,"featured_media":46680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-advice-for-men"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47164,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46676\/revisions\/47164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturalhealthyliving.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}6. Lots of Pets\u00a0<\/h2>\n
5. Personal Touch\u00a0<\/h2>\n
4. Contest<\/h2>\n
3. Busy Home\u00a0<\/h2>\n
2. Built By Slaves\u00a0<\/h2>\n
1. Not Always White\u00a0<\/h2>\n