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Interesting Facts about Singapore

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Singapore.

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16 curious facts about Singapore.

When a child loses a tooth they throw their lower teeth straight up to the roof so that the new teeth will grow straight up. They throw their lower teeth straight down to the grownd. IF they throw them slanted, the new tooth might grow in slanted.
Many beautiful orchids grow in Singapore. The Vanda Miss Joaquim, an indigenous hybrid, was first discovered in the Singapore garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim and was chosen in 1981 as the national flower of Singapore.
During the 20th century, Singaporeans have been British subjects, then Japanese subjects, then Malaysians, and finally Singaporeans.
The symbol of Singapore, the Merlion, is a mythical beast said to be half lion, half fish. The eight-metre high Merlion statue stands at the mouth of the Singapore River.

Forty days after the birth of a Chinese baby, the baby is dressed in the lucky colour red and shown off to relatives. Red-coloured hard-boiled eggs are distributed as symbols of life and energy.
The tallest buildings in Singapore are the Overseas Union Bank, built in 1986, and the United Overseas Bank, built in 1992. They are each 66 storeys high.
Many Singaporeans enjoy bird-singing competitions. The owners of the birds spend a lot of time training their birds. A bird that sings well can bring in thousands of dollars in prize money. A National Songbird Competition has been held annually since 1982. Community centres also hold local competitions throughout the year.
Tiger Balm medicated cream was created a century ago by a Chinese doctor in Burma called Aw Chu Kin. One of his sons came to Singapore and marketed the cream throughout southeast Asia. Tiger Balm is now one of Singapore's most famous products. It is used to treat colds, insect bites, headaches and stomach aches. Its formula includes camphor, menthol, clove and peppermint.
The first school in Singapore, attended by six boys and six girls, opened in 1822 at the Raffles Institution.
The Singapore government has set up a special school program for obese children in which their weight and food intake is monitored.