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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 #380 on: June 26, 2013, 04:34:51 PM »
Did you know that Rabbi Shmuel Zalman Aurbach held that bar soap is technically muttar on Shabbos but "Nuhagu L'aasur"?

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #381 on: June 26, 2013, 06:41:01 PM »
Wow! This thread just turned in to "Halachos for the Snapple cap" :D

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #382 on: June 26, 2013, 06:46:40 PM »
Wow! This thread just turned in to "Halachos for the Snapple cap" :D
More like heterim for the Snapple cap :P

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #383 on: June 26, 2013, 06:56:28 PM »
More like heterim for the Snapple cap :P
Just wait... :P

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #384 on: June 30, 2013, 09:35:02 PM »
Did you know that Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik zt’l and Rabbi Herschel Schachter permit one to brush their teeth on Shabbos with a wet toothbrush and toothpaste, and allow you wash the toothbrush after brushing?

No one is mattir if one bleeds during brushing.
practically speaking, since all other poskim asser and its a sheila of Sechita, memachek- (both skeilah) and a sheilah of uvdeh dechol. Combined with the fact that "kosher for Shabbos" toothbrushes and "paste" are readily available, its not nogeya.


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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #385 on: July 01, 2013, 06:26:51 PM »
Just for the record the last few "halachot" or aka gibberish, is just that.. gibberish.  Wouldn't mind if they are deleted.

And BTW there is no Rabbi by the name of Rabbi Shmuel Zalman Auerbach.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #386 on: July 01, 2013, 06:30:28 PM »
Did you know that if someone says that such and such a rabbi is mattir something, that most probably means that everyone else assurs.

For example, if someone says "Did you know that Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik zt’l and Rabbi Herschel Schachter permit one to brush their teeth on Shabbos with a wet toothbrush and toothpaste, and allow you wash the toothbrush after brushing?" (besides for this being highly inaccurate) this also means that it's a big "chiddush" and that most likely every other rabbi forbids this.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #387 on: July 01, 2013, 06:46:49 PM »
The underground railroad tracks in NYC used by Metro North are actually privately owned and the MTA has a 268 year lease on them.
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« Reply #388 on: July 01, 2013, 08:22:56 PM »
Japan's Okinawa Island has more than 450 people living above the age of 100, and is known as the healthiest place on Earth.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #389 on: July 01, 2013, 08:24:22 PM »
Just for the record the last few "halachot" or aka gibberish, is just that.. gibberish.  Wouldn't mind if they are deleted.

And BTW there is no Rabbi by the name of Rabbi Shmuel Zalman Auerbach.

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #390 on: July 01, 2013, 08:28:09 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.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #391 on: July 01, 2013, 08:30:25 PM »
Eating excessive amount of blue M&Ms can turn your skin bright blue temporarily.
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #392 on: July 01, 2013, 10:49:20 PM »
Eating excessive amount of blue M&Ms can turn your skin bright blue temporarily.
Meh. And if you swallow watermelon pits, a watermelon vine will grow in your stomach.
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« Reply #393 on: July 01, 2013, 11:02:44 PM »
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #394 on: July 01, 2013, 11:06:05 PM »
Did you know that if someone says that such and such a rabbi is mattir something, that most probably means that everyone else assurs.

For example, if someone says "Did you know that Rabbi Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik zt’l and Rabbi Herschel Schachter permit one to brush their teeth on Shabbos with a wet toothbrush and toothpaste, and allow you wash the toothbrush after brushing?" (besides for this being highly inaccurate) this also means that it's a big "chiddush" and that most likely every other rabbi forbids this.
Are you assuming that I have not thoroughly researched this topic?

(my post does contain plenty of inaccuracies and was posted on the fly, but I stand by the fact that virtually every widely accepted halacha sefer published recently advises not to use a toothbrush and paste. {Besides for when there is a sheilah of chatzitza etc...)

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« Reply #395 on: July 02, 2013, 12:48:09 AM »
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #396 on: July 02, 2013, 06:54:28 PM »
DYK that an uncut bagel is not subject to sales tax in NY

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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #397 on: July 02, 2013, 07:18:12 PM »
DYK that an uncut bagel is not subject to sales tax in NY
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #398 on: July 02, 2013, 07:18:52 PM »
DYK that an uncut bagel is not subject to sales tax in NY
Isn't that the case for takeout food in general?
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Re: Did you know.... Interesting facts
« Reply #399 on: July 02, 2013, 07:40:17 PM »
Isn't that the case for takeout food in general?
Depends on the state.
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