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The Shopping cart was invented in 1937 by Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Pigly Wigly supermarket.

It costs 2 cents to produce a penny, and 10 cents to produce a nickel.
There are 150 Billion pennys in circulation, stacked one on top of an other it would reach 60% to the moon.

The hair on average adult scalp grows 115 feet a day.

The active ingredient in most toothpastes is sodium fluoride, which can be lethal.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by removing 1 olive from each salad served in first class.

Scientists discovered that a side effect to having a high IQ is being a night owl, Which is associated with emotional instability, in addition, night owl's are 3 times more likely to suffer from depression.

Israel is only a sixth of 1% of the landmass of the Middle East.

Around the world there are 10,000 credit card transactions done every second.

The first credit card company was Diners Club and initially it was only accepted at 14 restauraunts.
Diners Club was started in 1950 after the founder Frank X. McNamara came up with the idea when one evening after dining at a restaurant he realized he had forgotten his wallet. Within 1 year Diners Club had more than 20,000 cardmembers.

For principled reasons, Hertz Israel does not have in it's fleet any German made cars.

Israeli stamps are certified Kosher.

Under the current numbering system for Interstate highways, odd numbers generally indicate a north-south route, and even numbers mean an east-west route.

The average annual salary for a lead pastor in a megachurch (2,000+ members) is about $155,000, and can sometimes reach $400,000.

Hitler's mother contemplated abortion, But her doctor convinced her out of it.
Adolph Hitler was named Time magazine's person of the year in 1938
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« Reply #400 on: July 04, 2013, 11:30:48 AM »
Eleven states of the United States have designated an official state dog breed.
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« Reply #401 on: July 05, 2013, 03:46:03 PM »
Spam was introduced on this day in 1937... :))

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« Reply #402 on: July 05, 2013, 04:02:48 PM »
Spam was introduced on this day in 1937... :))
If I had a nickel for every time I had Spam.  :)
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« Reply #403 on: August 04, 2013, 03:38:54 PM »
During the making of the movie "The Passion of the Crist", James Caviezel who played hesus was struck by lightning during the crucifixion scene.

Did you know that Rabbi Hanoch Teller was approached to be a consultant for the Aramaic used in the movie? He politely declined.

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« Reply #404 on: August 23, 2013, 02:24:55 PM »
Did you know The oldest archaeological evidence of chemical warfare was found in Syria.

 According to University of Leicester archaeologist Simon James, burnt bitumen and sulfur—which create toxic compounds when added to fire—killed about 20 Roman soldiers, whose bodies were found piled in a tunnel in the city of Dara-Europos, still holding their weapons.

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« Reply #405 on: August 23, 2013, 03:10:10 PM »
Did-u-no that U-no-me! has left the building?  :(
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« Reply #406 on: August 24, 2013, 07:03:54 PM »
Did-u-no that U-no-me! has left the building?  :(
That reminds me of someone's sig :P

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« Reply #407 on: August 24, 2013, 07:53:07 PM »
That reminds me of someone's sig :P
I think you mean under U-no-me's nic?  ;)

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« Reply #408 on: August 25, 2013, 02:53:55 AM »
I think you mean under U-no-me's nic?  ;)

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Maybe he just got a new handle  :P

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« Reply #409 on: August 25, 2013, 08:28:51 AM »
Maybe he just got a new handle  :P
Do members actually do that?
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« Reply #410 on: August 25, 2013, 08:35:51 AM »
Do members actually do that?
He probably went the way of some bloke called HelpMe.

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« Reply #411 on: August 25, 2013, 09:15:59 AM »
He probably went the way of some bloke called HelpMe.
did you think of that yourself?

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #412 on: August 25, 2013, 09:20:00 AM »
did you think of that yourself?
No, I called a cabinet meeting.

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #413 on: August 25, 2013, 10:04:43 AM »
Did-u-no that U-no-me! has left the building?  :(
That reminds me of someone's sig :P
I think you mean under U-no-me's nic?  ;)

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« Reply #414 on: August 25, 2013, 11:35:43 AM »
Will the real U-no-me! please stand up?  :)
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« Reply #415 on: August 25, 2013, 07:21:28 PM »
Will the real U-no-me! please stand up?  :)
Might be too confused to.
In the early days, U-no-me wasn't even sure of his/her gender... profile kept changing.
Maybe I shouldn't go there, as I see that thread was deleted.

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« Reply #416 on: August 25, 2013, 07:23:58 PM »
Might be too confused to.
In the early days, U-no-me wasn't even sure of his/her gender... profile kept changing.
Maybe I shouldn't go there, as I see that thread was deleted.
Hmmmm....


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« Reply #418 on: October 05, 2013, 09:16:03 PM »
...that I miss the OP.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #419 on: October 05, 2013, 10:23:57 PM »
Israel's Agora is worth alot less than a penny.

If they would discontinue the penny, they would have to make a 2 or 3 cent coin.
Old discussion but they don't use the penny anymore in Canada. And they don't produce a two or three cent coin.
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