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1. Jurong Falls (Did You Know...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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...mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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, mention 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?