Barack Obama: The 50 facts you might not know

[Tom_Turner]

Barack Obama: The 50 facts you might not know
Fifty things you might not know about Barack Obama

By Jon Swaine
08 Nov 2008

• He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics

• He was known as "O'Bomber" at high school for his skill at basketball

• His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili

• His favourite meal is wife Michelle's shrimp linguini

• He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his memoir, Dreams From My Father

• He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be left-handed

• He has read every Harry Potter book

• He owns a set of red boxing gloves autographed by Muhammad A

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[Jonesbeach]

I was surprised to learn he smokes. I don't think we'll see him out jogging with the secret service too much.

[mirrodie]

From what I've read, his wife, asked he stop smoking if he'd run for the White House.

Not sure if he's done yet.