Interesting Facts about Philippines

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27 curious facts about Philippines.

• When a child loses a tooth they hide their tooth in a special place and make a wish. A year later, if they can still find the tooth, they can make another wish.
• The deepest spot in the ocean is the Mariana Trench. It is 36,202 feet deep.
• The Philippines was named after the Spanish crown prince Philip, later Philip II.
• The white, star-shaped sampaguita flower, often sold by street vendors or wound into necklaces given to visitors, is the Philippines' national flower.