From weird fetishes to odd nicknames, strange pets in the White House and even the occasional cool invention, some of the following presidents may be known for their oddities.

Weird Presidential Nicknames

Weird Presidential Nicknames

They don’t coin nicknames like they used to, thank goodness. What president was “Old Hickory,” and who was “Unconditional Surrender”? Who was “Tippecanoe,” and who was “Old Rough And Ready”?

James Garfield

James Garfield

The 20th U.S. president, James Garfield, had an ambidextrous language party trick. That did not stop his grisly end.

Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland

The 22nd president was a draft dodger! He hired someone to take his place and was raked over the coals for it by his political opponent, but it was soon discovered that his opponent had done the same thing himself. Cleveland had a weird nickname as well.

Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant

The 18th president was arrested on the streets of Washington, D.C., for this minor offense. The arresting officer did not want to issue the fine when he realized the offender was the president, but the president insisted.

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

The sixth president had a daily nude swimming ritual. When word got out, it led to this interesting first-time event.

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

The 43rd president was one of four U.S. presidents who did not win the popular vote and yet was elected. Others with the same distinction.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

The third president invented many cool things, but THIS habit would lead to quite a scandal today.

Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

The 31st president’s son had exotic pets in the White House. Hoover was also the first president to have this in the White House.

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

He was the 39th president, but the first to be born in a hospital. Not only did he serve on a nuclear sub, but he also was a farmer that grew this crop.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The 32nd president was apparently related to many past presidents. Few knew about his disability.

James Madison

James Madison

The fourth president was a very slim man. As a lawyer, he had some interesting clients.

Warren Harding

Warren Harding

The 29th president had a poker habit that one time got out of control.

William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft

The 27th president was the heaviest president ever and once had a problem with the White House bathtub. He did like baseball and started this tradition.

William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison

On March 4, 1841, the ninth president bored people with his wordiness.

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge

A quiet man, he once won a bet with a reporter who challenged that he could get more than two words out of him. What was his response? And then there was this odd Vaseline fetish as well as his prankster side.

Source: msn