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Fun Facts – Episode 15

Visually impaired with Adelyn Who is Adelyn Koh? She was first known as the visually-impaired girl that starred in the commerical for YOG 2010. She then performed in many occasions, like the President Star Charity 2010, where she performed a piano piece next to Sezairi Sezali. What is visually impaired? It refers to people who have sight impairment due to defects of vision, including
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Fun Facts – Episode 17

Police Coast Guard Who are the Police Coast Guard (PCG) ? PCG is the Marine Police division of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). What do they do? The PCG mainly enforce law and maintain order within Singapore Territorial Waters. They also conduct Search and Rescue when needed and collaborate with other maritime agencies like the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and also
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Fun Facts – Episode 16

Fire Dance History of Fire Dancing Fire dancing has always been a part in different cultures in different parts of the world. In Ancient Aztec, natives does fire dancing as a form of respect to the god of fire, Xiuhtecuhtli. But what is it all about? Fire dancing is a group of performing arts that involves maneuvering objects with fire. Safety Precautions of Fire
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Fun Facts – Episode 14

Balancing on Ropes What is balancing on ropes? Also known as tightrope walking or funambulism, it is an art that requires the acrobat to walk along a thin rope or wire, at a particular height. The performer maintains his/her balance by shifting their weight directly to their base of support. (Example: Shifting most of your weight to your legs or arms) It can be
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Fun Facts – Episode 13

Figure Skating What is Figure Skating? It is a form of competitive sport that is branched out from ice skating which requires both dancing techniques and athletic skills. In the past… During the olden days, if you know how to skate, you are viewed as a “higher class” person because taking part in ice skating was only restricted to aristocrats or people with high
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Fun Facts – Episode 12

The Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift Have you hear about the Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift project? Formerly known as “The Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box”, this project has been going on in Singapore for the 24th year and they hope to bring even more joy to the less privileged and less fortunate in our society. People who they are helping The Boys’ Brigade cadets bring these donations
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Fun Facts – Episode 11

Sport Fishing DO you have the patience? Find out more! What is Sport Fishing? It is a type of recreational fishing where you catch and release your prey instead of catching it and bringing it to your meal table. In the past, although usually the fish are not eaten, they were still killed for weighing and make into trophies. Origins of Fishing Fishing can
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Fun Facts – Episode 10

Sport Fishing DO you have the patience? Find out more! What is Sport Fishing? It is a type of recreational fishing where you catch and release your prey instead of catching it and bringing it to your meal table. In the past, although usually the fish are not eaten, they were still killed for weighing and make into trophies. Origins of Fishing Fishing can
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Fun Facts – Episode 9

Ice cream making can’t get COOL enough! How did ice cream come about? Ice cream first appeared during the 18th century in England and America. Ice cream recipes was published in London Ice cream in the Olden Days Ice cream is a luxury in the olden days and only served during special occasions as it is a tedious process to make them. What is
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Fun Facts – Episode 8

Archery How did it come about? Archery first started in the Stone Age as a way to hunt for food by the cavemen. It was a vital military and hunting skills used by countless countries during the olden days. Archery as a sport As technology advances, it has changed from a skill needed to survive to now as a recreational sport. Types of Bows
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