Politics: All in the Family

In 1986, at least 24 U.S. senators and representatives were closely related to governors or other members of Congress, USA Today reports. Today, more than 50 are -- including four sets of siblings, four widows, dozens of offspring, and the wives of a former Senate majority leader and a former president. "If you're a baker, you leave a bakery" to your children, says Stephen Hess, author of America's Political Dynasties. "If you're a politician, you give them a nice gerrymandered district."