A short time after Taylor was born in 1784, he was given the peculiar nickname "muskrat head". The exact story behind this nickname has since been lost. Taylor was very sensitive when it came to his nickname. The sighting of this repulsive animal, or the mentioning of the animal's name, could send Taylor into a fury. When Taylor was six years old, he was being taunted by two of his classmates about his nickname. He punished them by chaining them to a windmill and feeding them large bunches of grass. On another occasion, at the age of sixteen, Taylor showed everyone that no matter who you were, he would become violent at the mere mentioning of the animal. On a family trip to the zoo, Taylor was escorting a young lady. The girl unknowingly and innocently pointed at a family of muskrats, referring to them as "queer-looking beasts". Zack was infuriated. He then turned monkeys, tropical birds, an alligator, and an antelope loose, and hurled a peanut vendor's stand into

Zachary Taylor was also known for his strange behavior. He liked to hide from no one in particular in a wagon of rotten vegetables and paint his beard blue. He once set a local paper mill on fire. He liked to lure unsuspecting girls into his "secret clubhouse", located in the sub-basement of the Taylor home. On religious holidays, he enjoyed dressing like a giant purple butterfly.

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Mr. Taylor was also famous for his horrible gambling habits. Within days of taking office, he had surrendered ten priceless paintings, a bedspread given to John Quincy Adams by the King of Spain, and most of the White House linen to pay for poker debts. Many of his gambler friends paid frequent visits to the White House, helping themselves to valuables that were absentmindedly left sitting around by the drunken president. It was often said that by the end of Taylor's four-year term, there would have been nothing left in the House but the toilet and a few scraps of the floral wallpaper.

When Taylor unexpectedly became President in 1849, his behavior did not improve. He was notorious for his laziness. After hold

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