Interesting Facts 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.