U.S. President Facts That Will Make You See Them Differently

John Quincy Adams had a daily habit of skinny-dipping in the Potomac River every morning, long before dawn. He’d wade out completely nude and swim around while the rest of Washington slept. It was his personal meditation — just a president, a river, and zero clothes.

The best part? A journalist once sat on his clothes to force him into giving an interview. That’s some legendary 19th-century journalism energy. Adams eventually stopped swimming because people kept trying to ambush him riverside.