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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 #180 on: January 14, 2013, 06:05:27 PM »
…and even worse it is chocolate ice cream he does not like.
I assume you want me to say "how racist of him" :P
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #181 on: January 14, 2013, 06:09:10 PM »
I assume you want me to say "how racist of him" :P
Not him but u-no-who!  ;)
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #182 on: January 14, 2013, 07:11:31 PM »
Did you know that the the flu vaccine is made through chicken eggs, takes a few months to make enough for everyone and scientists have to guess the strain (they may be mistaken sometimes) since the scientists make it before flu season.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #183 on: January 14, 2013, 08:30:38 PM »
…and even worse it is chocolate ice cream he does not like.
Reminds me of an email I got around the 2008 elections:
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In honor of the 44th President of the United States , Ben & Jerry's has introduced a new flavor: "Barocky Road."

Barocky Road is a blend of half vanilla, half chocolate, and surrounded by nuts and flakes.

The vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient.

The nuts and flakes are all very bitter and hard to swallow.

The cost is $100.00 per scoop.

When purchased it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but then the ice cream is taken away and given to the person in line behind you.

You are left with an empty wallet and no change, holding an empty cone with no hope of getting any ice cream.

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #184 on: January 15, 2013, 05:26:27 PM »
Did you know that a sneeze can travel at over 100MPH, for that reason it can be dangerous to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck, break some teeth,  burst an eardrum and sever your tongue amongst other things, Some older people have even died due to supressing a sneeze.
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« Reply #185 on: January 15, 2013, 09:24:58 PM »
Did you know that a sneeze can travel at over 100MPH, for that reason it can be dangerous to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck, break some teeth,  burst an eardrum and sever your tongue amongst other things, Some older people have even died due to supressing a sneeze.

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #186 on: January 15, 2013, 09:41:08 PM »
Did you know that the the flu vaccine is made through chicken eggs, takes a few months to make enough for everyone and scientists have to guess the strain (they may be mistaken sometimes) (they are usually mistaken) since the scientists make it before flu season.
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« Reply #187 on: January 16, 2013, 02:26:42 PM »
FTFY

Seriously? So, how does the flu vaccine help if that's the case?
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« Reply #188 on: January 16, 2013, 03:11:33 PM »
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« Reply #189 on: January 16, 2013, 06:01:55 PM »
Did you know that jeans was created by a jewish guy by the name of Levi Strauss.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #190 on: January 16, 2013, 06:12:45 PM »
Did you know that jeans was created by a jewish guy by the name of Levi Strauss.
That's what I told my mashgiach in yeshiva when he said to take of my jeans cuz its goyish :)
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« Reply #191 on: January 16, 2013, 06:43:42 PM »
That's what I told my mashgiach in yeshiva when he said to take of my jeans cuz its goyish :)

Well I wouldn't have considred him the most religious if you know wht I mean. Besides, the pants were orignally made as work pants, maybe that's what your mashgiach meant.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #192 on: January 16, 2013, 08:21:19 PM »
Well I wouldn't have considred him the most religious if you know wht I mean. Besides, the pants were orignally made as work pants, maybe that's what your mashgiach meant.

Right, cuz Religious Jews don't work anyways...
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #193 on: January 16, 2013, 09:48:41 PM »
Haven't verified this, but:

"In the family tree of Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, Kate's mother is Carol Middleton, daughter of Ronald Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison (both Jews).

The parents of Dorothy Harrison are Robert Harrison and Elizabeth Temple (both Jews).

Elizabeth Temple is a descendant of the Myers family, English Jews in the 19th century.

BOTTOM LINE: Princess Kate is a Jew on her matriarchal side. The future king of England will be a Jew according to Jewish Law."
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Re: Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #194 on: January 16, 2013, 09:51:48 PM »
Haven't verified this, but:

"In the family tree of Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, Kate's mother is Carol Middleton, daughter of Ronald Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison (both Jews).

The parents of Dorothy Harrison are Robert Harrison and Elizabeth Temple (both Jews).

Elizabeth Temple is a descendant of the Myers family, English Jews in the 19th century.

BOTTOM LINE: Princess Kate is a Jew on her matriarchal side. The future king of England will be a Jew according to Jewish Law."

Very cool.
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« Reply #195 on: January 16, 2013, 09:57:52 PM »
Haven't verified this, but:

"In the family tree of Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, Kate's mother is Carol Middleton, daughter of Ronald Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison (both Jews).

The parents of Dorothy Harrison are Robert Harrison and Elizabeth Temple (both Jews).

Elizabeth Temple is a descendant of the Myers family, English Jews in the 19th century.

BOTTOM LINE: Princess Kate is a Jew on her matriarchal side. The future king of England will be a Jew according to Jewish Law."
don't they claim to be from king David?
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #196 on: January 16, 2013, 10:28:50 PM »
Haven't verified this, but:

"In the family tree of Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, Kate's mother is Carol Middleton, daughter of Ronald Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison (both Jews).

The parents of Dorothy Harrison are Robert Harrison and Elizabeth Temple (both Jews).

Elizabeth Temple is a descendant of the Myers family, English Jews in the 19th century.

BOTTOM LINE: Princess Kate is a Jew on her matriarchal side. The future king of England will be a Jew according to Jewish Law."
sounds cool but sketchy.. I find it hard to believe the mishpacha didnt look into her yichus before being meshadech with her? unless they dont hold yichus passes on the mother side?

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« Reply #197 on: January 17, 2013, 07:36:15 AM »
Right, cuz Religious Jews who are studying in yeshiva shouldn't be working anyways...

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« Reply #198 on: January 17, 2013, 07:37:18 AM »
sounds cool but sketchy.. I find it hard to believe the mishpacha didnt look into her yichus before being meshadech with her? unless they dont hold yichus passes on the mother side?

They did look into the yichus, and they found that for the past 5 genrations the family got married in churches. If there was jewish yichus it's highly doubtful it's still there.  Additionally I don't think that kate's mother's mother was jewish, just the father.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #199 on: January 17, 2013, 10:44:45 AM »
unless they dont hold yichus passes on the mother side?
Only Jews hold that.
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