Also....
- Had his bed positioned in the middle of a doorway, so half was in the bedroom, half was in the office.
- Had a collection of 6,500+ books that he sold to the library of congress after it was ransacked, then used the money to buy more books.
- Was a huge fan of French cuisine.
- Was an architect, a musician, writer, astronomer, wine expert, paleontologist, economist, surgeon, and translator.
- Could speak four languages and read six.
- Upon hearing that his family's house had burned to the ground (at age 27) his first question was: "Were my books saved?"
- Courted his wife with his violinist skills (he was the only violinist in his old neighborhood.)
- Once walked into an inn in a rather bedraggled state, was denied a room, and promptly went to another inn to get a room. When the former innkeeper found out that he had denied a room to the vice-president, he immediately sent a messenger inviting him back to the best that could be offered. Jefferson denied flatly.
- He was 33 when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- Owned a mastodon skeleton.
- Brought vanilla ice cream to America.
- Had an attack sheep on the front lawn of the White House, which he described as a "abominable animal".
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