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1. Jurong Falls (Did You Know...mentioned 08 November 2005)

   ...that Jurong Falls is the tallest man-made waterfall in the world at 30 metres tall and it is located at the Jurong BirdPark which also houses the world's most numerous bird collection??

2. Cavenagh Bridge (Did You Know...mentioned 22 December 2005)

   ...that Cavenagh Bridge, the only suspension bridge in Singapore, was originally designed as a drawbridge but on its completion in 1869 was found to be suitable only as a fixed structure, and is now a pedestrian bridge?

3. Central Fire Station (Did You Know...mentioned 6 January 2006)

   ...that Central Fire Station, the oldest existing fire station in Singapore, had only four portable water pumps when it was completed in 1908?

4. Jinricksha Station (Did You Know...mentioned 18 January 2006)

   ...that the Jinricksha Station is Singapore's last reminder of the once ubiquitous rickshaw, which was phased out after World War II?

5. CHIJMES (Did You Know...mentioned 30 January 2006)

   ...that CHIJMES, a historic building complex in Singapore, began life as a Catholic convent in the 1850s and has been gazetted as national monument?

6. Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (Did You Know...mentioned 11 April 2006)

   ...that Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is the oldest mosque in Singapore and was established in 1820, just a year after the British set up a trading post in Singapore?

7. Development Guide Plan (Did You Know...mentioned 11 April 2006)

   ...that a detailed Development Guide Plan exists for each of Singapore's 55 urban planning areas?

8. Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Did You Know...mentioned 18 April 2006)

   ... that Yueh Hai Ching Temple is the oldest Taoist temple in Singapore, and Chinese Emperor Guang Xu presented a plaque to the temple in 1907?

9. Chesed-El Synagogue (Did You Know...mentioned 3 May 2006)

   ...that the Chesed-El Synagogue, built in 1905, is the second synagogue for the Jewish community in Singapore, and was also one of the first places to use gaslights in Singapore?

10. Old Ministry of Labour Building (Did you know, mentioned 6 September 2006)

    ...that the Old Ministry of Labour Building in Singapore housed the Chinese Protectorate before World War II, and has been gazetted as a national monument?

11. Civilian War Memorial (Did you know, mentioned 11 September 2006)

    ...that the Civilian War Memorial in Singapore was built in 1967 in memory of the civilians massacred during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore from 1942 to 1945?

12. Saint George's Church (Did you know, mentioned 12 September 2006)

    ...that the original stained glass windows of the Saint George's Church in Singapore were packed away for safekeeping before the Japanese Occupation of Singapore but were never found since?

13. Queen Elizabeth Walk (Did you know, mentioned 24 September 2006)

    ...that the Queen Elizabeth Walk in Singapore was built on reclaimed land in 1922 and that it was renamed in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom?

14. Tan Kim Seng (Did you know, mentioned 7 October 2006)

    ...that a fountain was built by the British colonial government to commemorate Tan Kim Seng's $13,000 contribution towards Singapore's first public waterworks?

15. Pagoda Street (Did you know, mentioned 9 October 2006)

    ...that Pagoda Street in Chinatown, Singapore was named after the pagoda-like gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple?

16. Hong San See (Did you know, mentioned 19 October 2006)

    ...that Hong San See, a Chinese temple and national monument in Singapore, was sited on a small hill for good fengshui and once commanded a good view of the sea?

17. Ying Fo Fui Kun (Did you know, mentioned 20 October 2006)

    ...that Ying Fo Fui Kun is the first Hakka clan association in Singapore, and its clan house at Telok Ayer has been gazetted as a national monument in 1998?

18. Keong Saik Road (Did you know, mentioned 23 October 2006)

    ... that Keong Saik Road in Chinatown, Singapore was formerly a red-light district in the 1960s but is now the site of many boutique hotels?

19. The Cenotaph, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 28 October 2006)

    ...that The Cenotaph is Singapore's first major war memorial built in memory of the people who gave their lives in World War I, and was unveiled by the young Prince Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII?

20. Duxton Hill (Did you know, mentioned 29 October 2006)

    ...that Duxton Hill in Singapore used to be a notorious slum area with brothels, opium and gambling dens, but now belongs to a conservation area known as Tanjong Pagar?

21. Esplanade Park (Did you know, mentioned 12 November 2006)

    ...that Esplanade Park, built in 1943, is one of the oldest parks in Singapore, and has a number of historical landmarks which include the former Indian National Army Monument site and The Cenotaph?

22. Southern Islands (Did you know, mentioned 3 December 2006)

    ...that the Southern Islands of Singapore are being developed into a getaway for the ultra-wealthy, similar to Dubai's Palm Islands?

23. Istana Kampong Glam (Did you know, mentioned 10 December 2006)

    ... that the Istana Kampong Glam is a former Malay palace in Singapore, and was refurbished into the Malay Heritage Centre in 2004?

24. Coleman Bridge (Did you know, mentioned 10 December 2006)

    ...that the Coleman Bridge in Singapore was the second bridge built across the Singapore River, and the first built in masonry?

25. Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Did you know, mentioned 10 December 2006)

    ...that the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a national monument in Singapore, was given by Sultan Ibrahim of Johor in Malaysia?

26. Pulau Senang (Did you know, mentioned 14 December 2006)

    ...that Pulau Senang was a penal settlement in Singapore but shut down after only three years when a riot broke out in 1963?

27. Farrer Park (Did you know, mentioned 18 December 2006)

    ...that Farrer Park is where Singapore's first racecourse was built and the island's aviation history began?

28. Pulau Sejahat (Did you know, mentioned 19 December 2006)

    ...that Pulau Sejahat was a British military encampment in Singapore during World War II, but its gun batteries were never used against the invading Japanese?

29. Old Admiralty House, (Did you know, mentioned 15 February 2007)

    ...that the Old Admiralty House, a national monument in Singapore, was used by the British Armed Forces for strategic planning during World War II?

30. The New 7th Storey Hotel (Did you know, mentioned 14 July 2007)

    ...that The New 7th Storey Hotel, a budget hotel catering to backpackers in Singapore, is actually nine storeys high and was the tallest building in the Beach Road area in the 1950s?

31. John Little (Did you know, mentioned 16 July 2007)

    ...that John Little, established in 1845, is the oldest department store in Singapore?

32. Chao Tzee Cheng (Did you know, mentioned 21 July 2007)

    ...that Chao Tzee Cheng, a Singaporean forensic pathologist, performed over 25,000 autopsies?

33. Chen Wen Hsi (Did you know, mentioned 21 July 2007)

    ...that Chen Wen Hsi was the first Singaporean artist to be conferred an honorary doctorate by the National University of Singapore?

34. Tang Choon Keng (Did you know, mentioned 25 July 2007)

    ...that Tang Choon Keng, who established Tangs and built the former Dynasty Hotel (pictured), was also known as the "Tin Trunk Man" in Singapore for his rags to riches legacy?

35. Tan Howe Liang (Did you know, mentioned 28 July 2007)

    ...that Tan Howe Liang is Singapore's only Olympic Games medallist?

36. library@esplanade (Did you know, mentioned 29 July 2007)

    ...that library@esplanade is Singapore's first public library for the performing arts?

37. Marina Coastal Expressway (Did you know, mentioned 1 August 2007)

    ...that the planned Marina Coastal Expressway is Singapore's most expensive expressway, and will cost S$2.5 billion for the 5-kilometre route?

38. Singapore Badminton Hall (Did you know, mentioned 2 August 2007)

    ...that the Singapore Badminton Hall was marked as a historical site by Singapore's National Heritage Board in 1999, as it held two Thomas Cup tournaments and was the vote counting station for a landmark 1962 referendum?

39. Former Asia Insurance Building (Did you know, mentioned 2 August 2007)

    ...that the Former Asia Insurance Building (pictured) in Singapore was the tallest building in Southeast Asia when it was completed in 1954?

40. Runme Shaw (Did you know, mentioned 6 August 2007)

    ...that Runme Shaw, philanthropist and founder of the Shaw Organisation, started his Singapore movie business in a makeshift timber cinema known as The Empire in 1927?

41. The Majestic, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 9 August 2007)

    ...that The Majestic (pictured) in Singapore was a opera house built by tin and rubber magnate Eu Tong Sen in 1928 for his wife who was a Cantonese opera fan?

42. Liang Wern Fook (Did you know, mentioned 10 August 2007)

    ...that Liang Wern Fook, a pioneer of Singapore's xinyao movement, has composed over 200 songs?

43. Pearl Bank Apartments (Did you know, mentioned 13 August 2007)

    ...that Pearl Bank Apartments was the tallest residential building in Singapore when it was completed in 1976?

44. People's Park Complex (Did you know, mentioned 14 August 2007)

    ...that the People's Park Complex was the first shopping mall in Singapore to incorporate a large internal atrium, based on the Metabolist Movement of the 1960s?

45. Golden Mile Complex (Did you know, mentioned 16 August 2007)

    ...that the Golden Mile Complex (pictured), which was designed as an avant-garde building with a stepped terrace structure, was once described as a "vertical slum" by a Singapore Nominated Member of Parliament?

46. The Concourse (Did you know, mentioned 20 August 2007)

    ..that the tower of Paul Rudolph's The Concourse (pictured) is octagonal in plan, as the number "8" is associated with prosperity in Chinese culture?

47. Howe Yoon Chong (Did you know, mentioned 26 August 2007)

    ...that Howe Yoon Chong played a key role in establishing Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit system, Changi Airport (pictured) and public housing?

48. Singapore Power Building (Did you know, mentioned 30 August 2007)

    ...that the architecture of the Singapore Power Building (pictured) was influenced by Gerhad M. Kallmann's Boston City Hall and Le Corbusier's Sainte Marie de La Tourette?

49. Sengkang Sports Complex (Did you know, mentioned 31 August 2007)

    ...that a community centre will be incorporated in Sengkang New Town's new sports complex?

50. Tan Teck Guan Building (Did you know, mentioned 2 September 2007)

    ...that Tan Teck Guan Building (pictured) was the site of Singapore's first medical school, and has been conserved as a national monument?

51. National Art Gallery of Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 4 September 2007)

    ...that the National Art Gallery of Singapore will incorporate two national monuments — the Old Supreme Court Building and the City Hall (both pictured)?

52. Punggol New Town (Did you know, mentioned 7 September 2007)

    ...that the Singapore Government has introduced the "Punggol 21-plus" plan to re-vitalise Punggol New Town (pictured), after an unsuccessful attempt in the late 1990s?

53. DHL Balloon (Did you know, mentioned 7 September 2007)

    ...that the Singapore's DHL Balloon is the world's largest tethered helium balloon?

54. The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 8 September 2007)

    ...that there was a lighthouse on the roof of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, which could be seen by ships 29 kilometres away?

55. Swan and Maclaren (Did you know, mentioned 18 September 2007)

    ...that Swan and Maclaren is the oldest architectural firm in Singapore?

56. Stamford House, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 21 September 2007)

    ...that Stamford House in Singapore, at first an office building, was for a time in the early 20th century an annex of Raffles Hotel due to a shortage of hotel rooms?

57. Monkey tree phenomenon (Did you know, mentioned 21 September 2007)

    ...that the appearance of an outline of monkeys on a tree in Singapore drew large crowds as devotees believed that the images are a manifestation of the Monkey God and Hanuman?

58. Yue Hwa Building (Did you know, mentioned 24 September 2007)

    ...that Yue Hwa Building used to house a popular boutique hotel, and was the tallest building in Singapore's Chinatown when it was completed in 1936?

59. Tanjong Katong Primary School (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)

    ...that Tanjong Katong Primary School has the most diverse student population among all government-operated schools in Singapore, as its students come from 39 countries?

60. South Beach, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)

    ...that the planned South Beach complex in Singapore will incorporate four conservation buildings, where the first National Service enlistment was held in 1967?

61. Marine Parade Community Building (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)

    ...that the wall mural on Marine Parade Community Building (pictured) is Singapore's largest piece of installation art?

62. International Plaza, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 2 October 2007)

    ...that the International Plaza (pictured) is the tallest commercial building with residential apartments in Singapore?

63. Gallery Hotel (Did you know, mentioned 5 October 2007)

    ...that Singapore's Gallery Hotel, with its twisted cuboid form and seemingly random and multi-coloured windows, stands like a massive pop art signpost?