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1. There are more female F-16 fighter pilots in Israel than female drivers in Saudi Arabia
2. The glue on Israeli stamps is kosher
3. Even though most holidays are a day shorter in Israel, Rosh HaShanah is the same two days
4. More than 20% of Israelis are fluent in Russian
5. The largest green pepper in the world was grown in Israel
6. Israel was the first country to ban underweight models
7. More Christian tourists come to Israel every year than Jewish tourists
8. Shimon Peres was the only prime minister to also be president
9. Golda Meir was the first (and only so far) woman prime minister and only the third female to rule a country in the modern world
10. Voicemail technology was developed in Israel
11. So was cell phone technology
12. And the cherry tomato
13. They were also the first to develop water desalination for proper drinking water
14. Israel was the first country to go to Haiti with aid after the earthquake in 2010
15. On Valentine's Day 2015 Israel shipped over 60 million flowers to Europe
16. Almost 90% of sewage water in the country is recycled, more than any other country in the world
17. There are currently 29 woman in the Knesset, the most there's ever been!
18. Because Israeli children are more exposed to peanuts at a young age (mostly in Bamba) they are 10x less likely to develop a peanut allergy
19. Israel invented an anti date rape straw that detects date rape drugs in a drink
20. Israel has the most start up companies in the world
21. The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake in the world, and the largest in Israel
22. Israel is one of three democracies in the world without a constitution
23. Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to it's population
24. Israel is the only country to revive an unspoken language and use it as it's main language
25. El Al has set the record for most passengers on a commercial flight
26. The national bird of Israel is the Hoopoe
27. 44% of lawyers in Israel are women
28. The national flower is the Cyclamen
29. The Dead Sea is the lowest point in the world
30. The first cardboard bicycle made from recycled materials was made in Israel
31. Israel is the 100th smallest country in the world
32. Israel was the only country to have a net gain of trees entering the 21st century
33. There is hummus flavored ice cream in a shop in Yaffo
34. Hatikvah did not become the official national anthem until 2004
35. Yerushalayim Shel Zahav is considered the unofficial national anthem of Israel
36. The final verse of the song was added after the Six Day War to celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem
37. The most common street name in Israel is "Hazayit" meaning "the olive"
38. People who observe Shabbat can buy car insurance that doesn't cover Saturdays
39. The animals at the Biblical Zoo's diet is altered over passover to follow the laws of kashrut
40. Israel is only 1% of the landmass in the Middle East
41. The Negev (south) makes up 60% of Israel's land, however only 8% of it's population lives there
42. There are over 150 nature reserves in Israel and 65 national parks established throughout the country
43. Israel is the world's largest wholesale diamond center
44. Israeli bank notes have braille on them
45. Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation on Earth
46. There are currently 10 political parties with seats in the Knesset
47. Israel is the only country in the Middle East where women have full political rights
48. It's illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving
49. Israel produces 93% of it's own food requirements
50. Israeli cows produce more milk per cow than almost any country in the world
51. Breeding and raising pigs is illegal for Jews in Israel
52. Albert Einstein was offered presidency of Israel in 1952
53. There are more than 2000 archaeological sights in Israel
54. There are more than 100 sushi restaurants in Tel Aviv
55. Israel has participated in Eurovision 38 times with 32 times in the finals
56. Israel published more books translated from other languages than any other country in the world
57. The cause and solution for chronic bad breath was discovered by Israeli scientists
58. Arabic and Hebrew are both official languages
59. Israel is the only country in the world to draft women into military service
60. You can run through Israel west to east in 2 hours and top to bottom in 9 days
61. Every year, 1,000 letters addressed to God arrive in Jerusalem
62. Israel has the fourth largest airforce in the world
63. There is a vegan friendly menu in the IDF
64. Aroma Espresso Bar has 120 cafes all around Israel
65. The first Aroma was established in 1994 on Hillel Street in Jerusalem
66. The first overseas Aroma was opened in SoHo, NYC in 2006
67. In an Israeli cafe called "Cofix" everything is ₪5 or $1.34
68. The land of the Jewish people is the only ancient civilization that has survived for more than 5000 years
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