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Politicians hoping to become Israel’s president should go by the names of either Yitzhak or Chaim — there have been two of each in the role since the establishment of the state.

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It is well known that the Dead Sea is the lowest place on earth — less well known is that it is 850 feet lower than the next lowest place — Lake Assal, in Djibouti.

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There are around 273 kibbutzim in Israel.

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According to the latest figures available, the most popular name for Israeli babies — both boys and girls — is Noam.

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The record for rubbish generated was set by Eilat in 2011 — 3.3 kg per person per day.

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In February, a green pepper grown in Moshav Ein Yahav claimed the record for the world’s largest, weighing half a kilogram.

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Every year, an Israeli Arab hotel manager called Jaaber Hussein buys all of the state’s chametz (leavened food) for Pesach.

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An Israeli company has developed the world’s first jellyfish repellent.

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Per square kilometre, Israel has one of the highest levels of bird traffic in the world. Over 500 million migrating birds cross its airspace.

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In July last year, a team of crafty-minded folk in Netanya broke the world record for the largest sock mosaic, using 12,000 in total.

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