{"id":1999,"date":"2026-08-04T17:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/04\/things-you-might-not-know-about-barack-obama\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:58:17","slug":"things-you-might-not-know-about-barack-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/08\/04\/things-you-might-not-know-about-barack-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Might Not Know About Barack Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wtlcfm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/08\/1785866103282.jpg?w=1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star 2026 - Media Day and Practice\" class=\"wp-image-4244879\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Geoff Stellfox \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Things You Might Not Know About Barack Obama<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, former President <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/barackobama\/?hl=en\">Barack Obama<\/a> celebrates his birthday! While many people know him as America\u2019s first Black president, there are plenty of surprising facts about his life that don\u2019t get talked about nearly as often. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 10 things you may not have known about the 44th President of the United States.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Geoff Stellfox \/ Getty 10 Things You Might Not Know About Barack Obama Today, former President Barack Obama celebrates his birthday! While many people know him as America\u2019s first Black president, there are plenty of surprising facts about his life that don\u2019t get talked about nearly as often. 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