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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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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #520 on: April 29, 2015, 03:10:24 PM »
Once we're doing riddles, which Parashah is read twice on some years and not even once on others?
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« Reply #521 on: April 29, 2015, 03:11:06 PM »
Anyone know the bonus one? Machlokes Machaber and Rama.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #522 on: April 29, 2015, 03:12:46 PM »
Haazinu?
Haazinu is always once a year, it's Vayelech.

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #523 on: April 29, 2015, 03:15:14 PM »
Haazinu is always once a year, it's Vayelech.

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« Reply #524 on: April 29, 2015, 03:17:32 PM »
2 times a year when חצי הלל is not said on rosh chodesh?
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« Reply #525 on: April 29, 2015, 03:17:58 PM »
Haftora YK shachris!
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« Reply #526 on: April 29, 2015, 03:18:48 PM »
You have to give us a little time!
He got it close enough...:)

2 times a year when חצי הלל is not said on rosh chodesh?
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« Reply #527 on: April 29, 2015, 03:21:41 PM »
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« Reply #528 on: April 29, 2015, 03:24:27 PM »
YUP!
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« Reply #529 on: April 29, 2015, 03:26:31 PM »
Next riddle:
What is the shortest Weekday Shachris possible.
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« Reply #530 on: April 29, 2015, 03:44:54 PM »
Next riddle:
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Is kinnus part of shacharis?

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Is kinnus part of shacharis?
Yes. And so is laining.
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« Reply #532 on: April 29, 2015, 03:59:24 PM »
Next riddle:
What is the shortest Weekday Shachris possible.

Erev Pesach?

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« Reply #535 on: April 29, 2015, 04:04:12 PM »
What's the Halachic significance of January 5th?

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« Reply #536 on: April 29, 2015, 04:05:37 PM »
What's the Halachic significance of January 5th?
a month after switching from ותן ברכה


also, http://www.historyorb.com/events/january/5
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What's the Halachic significance of January 5th?
every year?
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« Reply #538 on: April 29, 2015, 04:09:49 PM »
This thread is not for riddles.  >:(
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #539 on: April 29, 2015, 04:10:48 PM »
Is kinnus part of shacharis?
What is kinnus? You mean kinnos?