Trivias Of Howie Mandel
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He is a distant cousin of the Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman.
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Mandel's signature stunt as a stand-up comedian (besides his Bobby alter ego) was stretching a latex glove over his head, inflating it with his nostrils, and filling it until it suddenly propelled itself off his head.
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In April 2004, he was selected as number 82 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.
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Mandel is a notable alumnus of Beth David B'nai Israel Beth Am's Hebrew School located in Toronto, as well as three other Toronto high schools.
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Mandel is one of three game show hosts to host the same game show in two different countries.
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Mandel received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008.
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He received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2009.
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He has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and works to raise awareness.
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He had mild heartattacks in January 2009.
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He has a mysophobia form of OCD and does not shake hands with anyone.
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He has voice roles in several video games.