11 Amazing Facts About The Philippines
1. The Original Inhabitants Of The Philippines
The original inhabitants of the island now known as the Philippines were the Moorish people, who eventually became known as the Negritos. That means if you are Filipino your original ancestors were the Moors.
2. The Population Of The Philippines
The Philippines has a population of more than 90 million people and an annual growth rate around 2%, making it one of the most populous and fastest growing countries on Earth.
3. The Real Home Of Karaoke
Karaoke was invented in the Philippines and not Japan. The meaning of the word Karaoke is, “singing without accompaniment.”
4. Ferdinand Magellan Stole The Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan claimed (stole) the Philippines for Spain in 1521. During the next 300 years, Spanish Jesuit priests and conquistadors spread Catholicism and Spanish culture across the archipelago, with particular strength on the island of Luzon.
5. The World's Most Expensive Sea Shell
The “Conus Gloriamaris”, which is the rarest and most expensive sea shell in the world, is one of the 12,000 species of sea shells found in the Philippines. And about 488 coral species, out of the 500 coral species known worldwide, are found in the archipelago.
6. The YoYo Invented By Filipinos
The yoyo was invented as a hunting weapon by the ancient Filipinos (Moors/Negritos), somewhere near the Visayas.
7. The Philippines Is The Text Capital
The Philippines is known as the “text capital of the world” because of the large number of texts sent to-and-fro by the people in one day.
8. Did You Know This About Filipino Nurses?
The Philippines is the largest supplier of nurses in the world.
9. Moorish American Fought For The Filipinos
During the Philippine-American War, a black American (Moorish American) fought for the Filipinos. His name was Corporal David Fagen, one of the 7,000 black (Moorish) soldiers who were sent to the country during the Philippine-American War of 1899-1902. He was originally supposed to fight against Filipino Insurrectos but the racism shown by white Americans towards Filipino soldiers pushed Fagen to help the Filipinos.
10. Nuclear Bomb In The Philippines
In 1965, a nuclear bomb fell into the Philippine sea. It’s still missing.
11. Jayme Navarro Created The Plastic-To-Diesel Converter
Plastic-to-Diesel Converter was created in 2007 by Jayme Navarro of Bacolod. He received a patent for this brilliant idea in November 2008.
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