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12-22-2005, 05:52 PM
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In 1997 a Menorah was built in Latrun, near the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway.
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12-22-2005, 05:52 PM
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It was more than 60-feet tall, weighed 17 metric tons, and took up an area of 600-square meters.
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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A rabbi was lifted in a crane each night of the holiday to light the candles on the menorah, which was made of metal pipes.
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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Before settling on the name of Tiny Tim for his character in "A Christmas Carol", three other alliterative names were considered by Charles Dickens. They were: Little Larry, Puny Pete and Small Sam.
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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Kwanzaa has seven basic symbols, which represent values and concepts reflective of African culture.
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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- Mazao: Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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- Mkeka: Place Mat
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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- Vibunzi: Ear of Corn
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12-22-2005, 05:53 PM
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- Mishumaa Saba: The Seven Candles
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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- Kinara: The Candleholder
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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- Kikombe Cha Umoja: The Unity Cup
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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- Zawadi: Gifts
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer was conceived by author Robert May in 1939.
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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Two other names he thought of before deciding on Rudolph were Reginald and Rollo.
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12-22-2005, 05:54 PM
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Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in 1895.
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12-22-2005, 05:55 PM
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The idea for using electric Christmas lights came from an American, Ralph E. Morris.
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12-22-2005, 05:55 PM
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The new lights proved safer than the traditional candles.
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12-22-2005, 05:55 PM
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The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.
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12-22-2005, 05:55 PM
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According to Scientific American magazine: if you live in the northern hemisphere, odds are that every time you fill your lungs with air at least one molecule of that air once passed thru Socrates lungs.
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12-22-2005, 05:57 PM
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12-22-2005, 05:59 PM
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12-22-2005, 06:04 PM
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It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written.
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12-22-2005, 06:04 PM
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In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
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12-22-2005, 06:05 PM
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The U.S. Library of Congress has compiled a 232-source bibliography on the subject of when, properly speaking, centuries roll over.
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12-22-2005, 06:05 PM
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Almost all of the sources agree that the twentieth century will not end until December 31, 2000.
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12-22-2005, 06:05 PM
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The Times Square "time ball" is named the "Star of Hope".
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12-22-2005, 06:05 PM
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It was specially made for this year and contains 504 glass crystals cut into triangles, 600 light bulbs, 96 big lights, and 92 mirrors.
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12-22-2005, 06:06 PM
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The official time ball for the U.S. is on top of the U.S. naval Observatory in Washington, DC As early as 1845, the U.S. Navy dropped a time ball every noon from atop a building on a hill overlooking Washington, DC. People from many miles could set their watches at noon.
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12-22-2005, 06:06 PM
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Ships anchored in the Potomac River could check their chronometers.
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12-22-2005, 06:06 PM
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Left-handed people are statistically more likely to be geniuses, and to be insane.
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