PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS HAD A PET ALLIGATOR HE KEPT IN THE WHITE HOUSE. IT WAS GIVEN TO HIM AS A GIFT BY MARIE-JOSEPH PAUL YVES ROCH GILBERT DU MOTIER DE LAFAYETTE, AKA THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
i refuse to fact check this because i dont want to be disappointed
YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED ANYWAY, JQA IS LIKE A FUN FACT GOLD MINE
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