You can probably name the Founding Fathers, you might know which city was once called New Amsterdam and may even be able to recite the Gettysburg Address. But there’s more to America’s history than what you learn in school. From a spelling error on the Liberty Bell to the president who once kept bear cubs at the White House, this is the historical trivia you won’t find in most textbooks.

Read on to find out some of our favourite fun facts from US history...