Harvard Students for Israel
Fun Facts about Israel
Technology
Made in Israel:
1. AIM
2. The most startups in the world other than the USA
3. The first Motorola cell phone
4. The Intel dual core Core Duo processor
5. The first overseas Microsoft and IBM research labs
1. AIM
2. The most startups in the world other than the USA
3. The first Motorola cell phone
4. The Intel dual core Core Duo processor
5. The first overseas Microsoft and IBM research labs
Medicine
1. Israel invented the first digestible pill which doubles as a video camera
2. An Israeli start up makes and distributes the Israel Bandage which is the bandage the US Army uses on the battle field, and which has saved tens of thousands of American lives.
3. The IDF set up a field hospital in Haiti and were able to perform thousands of operations and save countless lives.
4. Teva-- the world's largest pharmaceutical company is based in Israel supplies drugs worldwide and is developing a cure for MS.
5. Israel is a leader in stem cell research.
2. An Israeli start up makes and distributes the Israel Bandage which is the bandage the US Army uses on the battle field, and which has saved tens of thousands of American lives.
3. The IDF set up a field hospital in Haiti and were able to perform thousands of operations and save countless lives.
4. Teva-- the world's largest pharmaceutical company is based in Israel supplies drugs worldwide and is developing a cure for MS.
5. Israel is a leader in stem cell research.
Environment
1. Israel is ranked in the top 10 environmentally cleanest countries.
2. It is the world's largest per capita user of solar water heaters.
3. It is a world leader in irrigation and agriculture methods including the invention of drip irrigation.
4. Israel is the largest provider of tropical fruit -- mostly oranges.
5. Israel works with third world nations in teaching them proper irrigation methods in difficult terrain.
