5 Astonishing facts about Abraham Lincoln

 5 Astonishing facts about Abraham Lincoln you probably didn't know

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1. His Education

Abraham Lincoln only had 18 months of formal schooling. Despite that, he entered politics, tasted success, and became the 16th President of the USA, who played a pivotal role one ending the Civil War in the US. 

2. Wrestling Career

Before entering politics, he used to be a wrestler and lost only once out of 300 matches in his early times.

3. Thanksgiving, a national holiday

Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a National Holiday.

4. Tallest president

At, 6 feet, 4 inches, the 16th US president was the tallest president ever in the history of the USA and had a shoe size of 14.

5. First American President to have a patent named after him

Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to have a patent named after him. In 1849, the former US president filed a patent for a device for "lifting boats over vessels" with the US patent office