| 1. Rand Paul does not smoke. |
| 2. As a teenager, Paul was baptized and identified as a practicing Christian. |
| 3. In school, Rand Paul was on the swimming team and played as a defensive back on the football team. |
| 4. During his college days at Baylor University, he was a member of a secret group known as the NoZe Brotherhood. |
| 5. Rand Paul's father, Ron Paul, also ran for the US presidential election three times. |
| 6. Rand Paul is an expert ophthalmologist specializing in glaucoma and cataract surgeries. |
| 7. When he met his future wife Kelly in Atlanta in 1989, she thought he looked 'about eighteen'. |
| 8. He served in developing countries performing free eye surgeries. |
| 9. In March 2013, Rand Paul held the floor for almost 13 hours as a one-man filibuster to demand answers from President Obama. |
| 10. He founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic to provide eye exams and surgery to needy families. |
| 11. He has performed pro-bono eye surgeries in Guatemala and Haiti, restoring vision for hundreds with cataracts. |
| 12. He serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
