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Largest Singapore Map Made Of Handprints
Staff of Dairy Farm Group who were at their Family Day retreat got the feeling that they had the whole Singapore well covered when they placed their handprints on the 5.5m by 3.0m map of Singapore. True enough, the group which comprises 7-11 Stores, Guardian Pharmacy, Cold Storage and Giant Supermarkets are everywhere throughout the island. The event was held at Sentosa on 11 Jul 2015. Read More »
Flora & Fauna
(Images and illustrations may be available when you place your cursor over the record title.) ORCHIDS Most Common Orchid The pigeon orchid (Dendrobium crumenatum) is the most common orchid in Singapore. It can be found growing naturally on the branches of older trees. Largest Orchid The tiger orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum) plant grows on big trees and forms immense clumps. The ... Read More »
Fastest Eating Of Hotdogs In 10 Mins
To celebrate USA’s Independence Day, Triple Three of Mandarin Orchard Singapore featured a fabulous American buffet. 14 contestants challenged one another for the fastest hotdog eating. The winner was veteran record-breaker, Zermatt Neo, accomplishing 20 hotdogs in 10 min, on 1 Jul 2016. Read More »
Most Number Of People Making Rojak Together
Rojak is often mentioned to symbolise the kind of racial harmony in Singapore. It’s tasty as a dish yet the ingredients have their own unique characteristics. Pasir Ris West’ Racial Harmony Day had 412 residents happily mixing the pineapple, turnip, mango, green apple, taupok, prawn sauce and ground peanuts, and eating off their gloved fingers straight after that. The event ... Read More »
Most Number Of People Making Dumpling Wraps Together
The Lions Clubs of Singapore organised ‘Reflection and Appreciation Day’ at the Changi Exhibition Centre on 28 Jun 2015. They invited and bused thousands of the needy elderly for lunch with stage performances of many old songs. Also to mark the dumpling festival which occurred a week earlier, 4,132 participants took part in the simulated wrapping of Chinese dumplings using ... Read More »
