8 Unique Facts About Israel You Should Know

Oct 10, 2023, 17:01 IST

Sneha Swaminathan

Kidney Donations

Israel is the world leader in altruistic kidney donations. In 2020, Israel was the country with the most living kidney donors worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report

Letters to God

Israel receives thousands of letters addressed to God, which are managed by a separate department within the postal service. The letters are opened and put into the cracks of the Western wall in the old city of Jerusalem.

2 Hours on Foot

Israel is so small that you can cross the border on foot in almost two hours. You can run from east to west in two hours. North to south would take over nine days

No Written Constitution

Israel has no written constitution. It's one of only three countries without a written constitution. The other two are New Zealand and the UK

1. Do not mix sugar or salt

Mixing sugar or salt in the lemon water increases its calories. Just by squeezing lemon in it, we add six calories. Hence, sugar and salt should be avoided for weight loss. 

Water Recycling

Israel leads the world in water recycling. 90 per cent of wastewater is recycled for further use

Oldest continuously used cemetery

Israel has the world's oldest continuously used cemetery. The Mount of Olives has been in use for over 3,000 years now. It has 150,000 graves but no olives. It was named for the olive trees that used to grow there in the past

2 Types of McDonald's

Israel has 2 types of McDonald's. The regular red McDonald's restaurants and blue Mcdonald's that serve kosher food (food that complies with a strict set of dietary rules in Judaism)

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