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  How old were you when you could first name all the US Presidents?
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4 or younger
 
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5 or 6
 
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10-12
 
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13-17
 
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Still can't name them
 
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« on: April 09, 2014, 10:32:46 AM »

Well?
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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 10:38:00 AM »

I was young but I don't remember.  We had a game called "Meet the Presidents", sort of like a trivial pursuit game where it asked you questions and you had to identify the President, or asked you about a President with multiple choice answers......it was fun.

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« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 10:43:57 AM »

All states and their capitals, and Presidents by 8.  It was one of my favourite things to recite at that age, along with all of the characters from Thomas the Tank Engine.  I still can't tell which area of expertise is useful in real life.
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« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 10:46:11 AM »

Can't and never could.
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« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2014, 11:02:49 AM »

I learned them all at about age 7 playing some board game about the presidents.
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 11:06:27 AM »

I was 6 when I memorized them.

All states and their capitals, and Presidents by 8.  It was one of my favourite things to recite at that age, along with all of the characters from Thomas the Tank Engine.  I still can't tell which area of expertise is useful in real life.

I learned the states at 7, and their capitals probably at 8.  Another thing that I liked to recite back then was the original Mario game.
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2014, 11:07:44 AM »

I learned them all at about age 7 playing some board game about the presidents.

Probably Meet the Presidents.
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2014, 11:59:19 AM »

I was certainly in elementary school. Don't remember when exactly.
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2014, 12:02:16 PM »

At least 47. 

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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2014, 12:03:08 PM »

Just now learned them all.
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2014, 12:07:34 PM »

My interest probably began while staring at pictures in a book about famous people, including Lincoln and Washington.  I soon learned more about Lincoln and Washington during class in kindergarten, and then I looked at the article on US Presidents in the encyclopedia, and soon memorized them.

Richard Nixon's funeral occurred not long after that, and I was glued to the TV.
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2014, 12:11:13 PM »

A few years ago.
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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2014, 01:23:02 PM »

All states and their capitals, and Presidents by 8.  It was one of my favourite things to recite at that age, along with all of the characters from Thomas the Tank Engine.  I still can't tell which area of expertise is useful in real life.

Pretty much this, but at six
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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2014, 01:25:21 PM »

First grade.
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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2014, 01:26:59 PM »

Around 12 or 13.
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« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2014, 01:35:16 PM »

What other lists of world leaders can people name? I can name every head of government of South Africa, both prime ministers and presidents. It's a neat party trick. I can also name all the Fifth Republic presidents of France, but that's not difficult.
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« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2014, 01:37:04 PM »

12 or 13. It's really, really  easy
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« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2014, 01:37:19 PM »

14 was when I could both name them all and the order they served in.
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« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2014, 01:43:35 PM »

8 or 9
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« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2014, 02:30:30 PM »

A better question is if you can name all 100 Senators? I took a quiz and could only name 95 (I missed Harkin, both Idaho Senators, and two others who I can't recall).
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« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2014, 02:48:10 PM »

Probably not too long after my grandfather got me a book on them. Around Kindergarten. I had them memorized before I could tie my shoes.
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« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2014, 02:48:20 PM »

A better question is if you can name all 100 Senators? I took a quiz and could only name 95 (I missed Harkin, both Idaho Senators, and two others who I can't recall).
I can
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« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2014, 02:51:13 PM »

A better question is if you can name all 100 Senators? I took a quiz and could only name 95 (I missed Harkin, both Idaho Senators, and two others who I can't recall).
I can
I think most people who get the Presidents get the Senate as well.
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« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2014, 02:57:20 PM »

What other lists of world leaders can people name? I can name every head of government of South Africa, both prime ministers and presidents. It's a neat party trick. I can also name all the Fifth Republic presidents of France, but that's not difficult.

I can name all 5th Republic Presidents and PMs, all post-WW2 leaders in UK, Germany, Canada, Sweden, and democratic Spain. Italian ones only from 1992 onwards, sadly.
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« Reply #24 on: April 09, 2014, 03:02:15 PM »

10-11

What other lists of world leaders can people name? I can name every head of government of South Africa, both prime ministers and presidents. It's a neat party trick. I can also name all the Fifth Republic presidents of France, but that's not difficult.

All Presidents of the French Republic
Emperors of Russia and subsquent Soviet and Russian Leaders
South African leaders (yes, Xahar, that's a neat party trick indeed)
Rulers of Poland
Presidents of Poland
(almost) all Prime Ministers of Poland
Chancellors of Germany
Presidents of Brazil
Prime Ministers under the Fourth and Fifth Republics (there's no way I'm memorazing the Third Republic Tongue )

A better question is if you can name all 100 Senators?

Yep. Governors as well.
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