Despite the horrid nature of the disease of polio and its after effects, many Americans were hesitant to get the vaccine. Elvis Presley went on national television and got his vaccination to prove that it was perfectly safe.

Elvis Presley met his wife Priscilla when she was just fourteen years old and started to date her not long afterward. They waited years to be married but apparently Elvis Presley struggled to be intimate with her at any point during their relationship. It has been alleged that he didn’t even sleep with his wife…

Despite being “The King of Rock and Roll” Elvis Presley never won a Grammy in the rock genre. He did win 3 in the gospel category.

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