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  • February 22, 2012

How They Got Here

How They Got Here: No. 25

November 12, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 25

Kosel jokes, get-rich-quick ideas, thrifty BTs, and more, in this weeks search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 24

October 31, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 24

Amish premarital sex, God's email address, RILFs, and more, in this week’s search terms.
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Tags: amish, hasidic, RILF, sexy, Yahweh
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How They Got Here: No. 23

October 26, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 23

Shmuley Boteach's newest bestseller, the evolution of sheitels, and more. In this week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 22

October 4, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 22

Mark Twain's greatest literary work, how to get laid as a yeshiva bochur, and more. In this week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 21

September 26, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 21

Finding cheating wives and biblical accuweather in the week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No.20

September 19, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No.20

The bracha for breasts and weird locations in this week’s search terms.
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Tags: bracha, breasts, hashem, holly rollers, massage, schmaltz, tznius, Union Square
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How They Got Here: No.19

September 12, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No.19

The richest rabbi in the world and gay subtype slang in this week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 18

September 5, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 18

Devilish atonement and updated farbrengens in this week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 17

August 29, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 17

We reveal Shpitzle Shtrimpkind's identity and explain where babies come from, in this week's search terms.
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How They Got Here: No. 16

August 22, 2011
By Unpious.com Staff Writer
How They Got Here: No. 16

We sum up the history of yiddish civilization and grant heterim in this week's search terms.
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Tags: civilization, erotic, halacha, kabbalah, madonna, yddish
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