 1. Juan Luna murdered his wife and mother-in-law.

 2. Cory Aquino’s favorite color was RED, not YELLOW.

 3. In 1992, Pepsi offered 1 million pesos to anyone who had a bottle cap with “349” printed on
it. Turns out, half a million bottle caps got the winning number.
 4. A former military captain in the Philippines died in the sinking of Titanic.
 5. Jaz Cola, a beverage produced by The Coca-Cola Company, was specifically made for Filipinos in
the Visayas.
 6. Aluling Bridge in Ilocos Sur took 35 years to complete.
 7. Gollum suluensis is a shark named after Gollum of the movie “Lord of the Rings” and Philippines’
very own Sulu Sea.
 8. The first same-sex marriage in the Philippines was between two NPA members.
 9. A dog named “Serging” (alias “Avante”) received numerous awards in 1957 for his heroic act
during the Magsaysay plane crash.
 10. In the 1970s, a 22.6-foot reticulated phyton terrorized Luzon and swallowed an Agta Negrito.
o More Fascinating Pinoy Facts

Your fingernails grow four times as fast as your toenails?

And that
People are the only animals in the world who cry tears?
And that
It's totally impossible to sneeze with your eyes open?
And that
Every month you grow a brand new outer layer of skin..."a new
you"?
And that
Your brain weighs about three pounds, but over two pounds of
that is water?
And that
In your very own lifetime, you'll produce enough spit to fill
two swimming pools?
And that
If you were freeze dried, like coffee, 90% of your weight would
be the real you, and 10% would be the little critters that call
your body their home?
And that
You breathe in about 7 quarts of air every minute? Good thing
it's free!
And that
314 Americans had their butts lifted surgically in 1994? (Scary
thought!)
And that
Your dad sweats enough each day to fill up a 6 pack of soda
cans...and then some?
And that
By the time your grandmother is 72 years old, her heart will
have chalked up over two-and-a-half BILLION beats!
And that
Your stomach makes a new layer of mucus every 2 weeks.
Otherwise, it will digest itself.
And that
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
And that
To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into
its eyeballs...it will let go instantly. Hey, you never know...
And that
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have
produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
And that
If you toot consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is
produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
And that
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps blood,
that it could squirt blood 30 feet.
And that
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour
And that
On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
And that
Relative to its size, the strongest muscle in the body is the
TONGUE.
And that
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.
And that
Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
And that
Did you know that you are more likely to be killed by a
champagne cork than by a poisonous spider?
And that
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than
left-handed people do.
And that
In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies,
including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
And that
If you blink one eye you move over 200 muscles.
And that
The rush of air produced by a cough moves at a speed approaching
600 miles per hour.
And that
The liver performs over 500 different functions.
And that
Platelets are manufactured at the rate of 200 billion a day.
And that
You will be totally unable to lick your elbow, and I just know
you're going to try.
And that
The length of your foot is the same las that of your forearm
between your wrist and the inside of your elbow? You're
probably thinking "no way", but give it a try...you'll be
amazed!

Stats about Technology transforming learning:

 50% of students ages 10 to 18 go online for homework help at least once a week
 75% of students ages 5-7 regularly use technology to play educational games
 students who study on mobile devices spend 40 minutes more per week studying than those who don't
Stats about Technology transforming teaching:

 91% of administrators say effective use of ed tech is critical to their mission of high student achievement
 74% of administrators say digital content in schools increases student engagement
 77% of teachers say technology use in the classroom motivates students to learn
 76% of teachers say technology allows them to respond to a variety of learning styles

There are more than 682 million iPhone across the globe.
A red panda is native to the Himalayas and southwestern China.
Translated, the English word for red panda is "Firefox," which is
where the browser gets its name.
The word robot comes from the Czech “robota." In English,
robota translates to "forced labor."
The world's first camera took eight hours to snap a photo.
The very first Apple logo featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting
underneath a tree, with an apple about to hit his head.
About 1 out of 8 married couples actually met each other on the
Internet
Tech companies often test new products in New Zealand. The
reasons for this? The country is diverse, its residents speak
English, and if a product is a flop, news doesn't spread as fast
because it is relatively isolated.
Bill Gates's house was designed a Mac.
 There is a factory in Japan which can run unsupervised for 30
days at a time -- it's almost entirely manned by robots.
In Mexico City, there are special bins that offer free wifi to people
who properly dispose of their dog poop.
There used to be fake Apple stores in China. They were so fake,
in fact, that even the staff were convinced they were working for
Apple.
The first alarm clock could only ring at one time of day, four
o'clock in the morning.
In Japan, 90% of mobile phones are waterproof, as many people
even use them in the shower.
One of the first Computer Science Ph.D.'s was earned by a nun.
In the tech world, November 30th is known as “Computer
Security Day."
The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the largest school in the
world in terms of number of students, with more than 32,000 students.

The students in China receive the most homework in the world. At an average,
teenagers do a whopping 14 hours of homework in a week. Consider yourself
lucky, you didn't have to!

Pakistan does not give children a legal right to free education. Only children
between the ages of 5 and 9 are entitled to compulsory education.

Summer vacations in Chile start from mid-December and end in early March.
That's 3 whole months away from school.

France has the shortest school year from August to June and also the longest
school day.
Children in Germany receive a special cone called Schultüte, which is filled
with pens, pencils, books and snacks.

But the catch is that they can only open it when they start school. I guess, they are the
only kids who'll be excited about school, all because of the presents.

In Holland, children start school on the day they turn 4, which means that
there's always someone new in the class.

Doesn't it get confusing for the teacher as well as the students?

World's oldest school is in Canterbury, England. The King's School, as it is
named, was founded in 597 AD.

The school is up-to-date with quality equipment and supplies and provides modern
education.

Kids in Japan are the most independent of the lot. They travel to school alone,
clean their own classrooms and even carry lunch.

There are no janitors or canteens in the schools.

Kids in Finland do not start school until the age of 7, which is one of the oldest
ages around the world to start school.

Iran is one country where girls and boys are educated separately till the time
they reach college.

In fact, only women teachers take classes of girls and male teachers for boys.

In Kenya, it is not mandatory for children to go to school, but they mostly go

anyway. Bless them!

In Brazil, having meals with family is an important part of the culture, which
is why schools start at 7 AM and are over by noon so that the kids can have
lunch with their parents.

World's highest school is situated in Phumachangtang, Tibet, at a height of

5,373 metres above sea level.
 Every square inch of human skin consists of twenty-five feet of blood vessels.

 On average, women say 7,000 words per day. Men speak just over 2,000.

 A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60mph. A sneeze can exceed speeds of
100mph.

 Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself while standing still.

 The eye of a human can distinguish between 500 shades of gray.

 The width of your arm span stretched out is equal to the length of your whole body.

 The brain only takes up about 2 percent of our total body weight, but uses 20% of our body's energy.

 Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.

 The benefits of exercise are more than just for weight management. Exercise also combats stress, promotes better
sleep and activates the immune system.

 Touch stimulates the release of endorphins (the body's natural pain killers). There are approximately 5 million touch
receptors in our skin—3,000 in each finger tip.

 Research has shown that when people exercise by walking, they walk 30% longer if they walk to music.

 Drinking water before and after a spa treatment, reduces soreness and helps to flush the body of toxins released
from the muscles.

Millennials are now the single largest group within the work force, and will soon become
the biggest consumer group, too.
Understanding, and being able to engage with, Millennials is going to determine how
successful your business will be.

Here are 29 Interesting and surprising facts that will help you to better understand them:
1. Millennials are carrying a total of $1 trillion in student debt.
2. Over 63 percent of Gen-Y workers have a bachelor's degree.

3. 48 percent of employed college graduates work in jobs that don't require a four-year degree.
4. 45 percent believe a decent paying job is a "privilege," not a "right."
5. 64 percent of Millennials would rather make $40,000 a year at a job they love than $100,000 a year at a
job they think is boring.

6. 88 percent prefer a collaborative work culture rather than a competitive one.

7. 74 percent want flexible work schedules.

8. 50 percent do not believe that Social Security will exist when they reach their retirement age.

9. 92 percent believe that business success should be measured by more than just profit.

10. 40 percent of Millennials think that blogging about workplace issues is acceptable, compared to 28
percent of Boomers.

11. 80 percent of Gen-Y say they prefer on-the-spot recognition over formal reviews and feel that this is
imperative for their growth and understanding of a job.

12. 70 percent have "Friended" their managers and/or co-workers on Facebook.

13. 71 percent don't always obey social-media policies at work.

14. Millennials are connected to an average of 16 co-workers on Facebook.

15. 56 percent of Gen-Yers won't work at a company if they ban social-media access.

16. 69 percent believe office attendance is unnecessary on a regular basis.

17. Millennials actually stay with their employers longer than Gen-X workers did at the same ages; in fact,
more Gen-Xers spent less than one year at any one job.

18. 35 percent of employed Millennials have started their own business on the side to supplement their
income.

19. 54 percent either want to start a business or already have started one.

20. About 37 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds have been underemployed or out of work during the recession,
the highest share among the age group in more than 30 years.

21. 84 percent say that helping to make a positive difference in the world is more important than
professional recognition.
22. They're more loyal to employers than previous generations.
23. The top ideal employers of currently employed Millennials are Google, Apple, Facebook, the U.S.
State Department, and Disney.

24. 41 percent of Millennials have no landline at home and rely on their cell phones for communication.

25. Millennials value community, family, and creativity in their work.

26. Millennials are not just virtually connected via social networks; they value the role that they play in
these communities.
27. Millennials are considered multitaskers extraordinaire, though brain science tells us that multitasking is
a myth. More likely, they are apt at switching tasks quickly enough to appear to be doing them
simultaneously.

28. Millennials are the most racially diverse generation. Only 56 percent of Millennials are white,
compared to 73 percent of Baby Boomers (52- to 70-year-olds). Millennials are almost twice as likely
to be Hispanic as older Americans (19 percent versus 10 percent), and more likely to identify as
African American (15 percent versus 11 percent) and Asian (6 percent versus 4 percent).
29. They are more tolerant of different races and groups than older generations (47 percent versus 19
percent), with 45 percent agreeing with preferential treatment to improve the position of minorities.

Si Leonardo da Vinci ay isang dakilang siyentista, embalsamador, musikero, pintor, inhinyero,

eskultor, imbentor at siya lang naman ang nag imbento ng "GUNTING"

Alam niyo ba na ang mga astronaut sa outer space ay walang kakayahang umiyak, wala kasing
gravity, kaya walang lumalabas na luha sa kanilang mga mata.

Ang salitang "TYPEWRITER" ang pinakamahabang salita na maaaring mabuo lamang sa isang
hilera sa Computer Keyboard.

Ang kauna - unahang Computer ay tinawag na Z1 na inimbento ni Konrad Zuse noong 1936 at
pagkalipas ng tatlong taon, naimbento rin ang Z2, ang kauna - unahang Computer na gumagamit ng
Kuryente. Ito'y kasalukuyang matatagpuan isang Museum.

Bakit nga ba kulay dilaw (Yellow) ang lapis ? Noong 18th century, sa China matatagpuan ang
pangunahing sangkap sa paggawa ng lapis (Graphite). Naisip ng mga Amerikanong Imbentor na
kulayan ng dilaw ang mga Lapis sapagkat sa China, ang kulay DILAW ay nangangahuluhagang ng
"Kadakilaan at Kagalang - galang.

Alam niyo ba na hindi naman talaga madulas ang Yelo? Kapag tatapakan/hahawakan ang Yelo,
natutunaw ang ibabaw na surface nito at nagiging Tubig. Kaya ang TUBIG ang nagpapadulas rito.

 People in the Philippines love sending texts. While it seems the USA now sends
more instant messages by phone than the Philippines, many still consider the
Philippines as the “text capital of the world.”

: Ang ating DILA ang siyang responsable sa panlasa ng ating mga kinakain. Alam niyo ba na ang
may hawak sa may pinakamahabang DILA sa buong mundo ay si Stephen Taylor ng Italy? May
habang 3.74 pulgada ang kanyang dila.

Madalas tayong pagsabihan na "MATIGAS ANG ULO". Alam niyo ba na 80 % ng ating utak ay
tubig? Isipin niyo na lang kung wala ang ating bungo na siyang sumusuporta at nagbibigay hugis sa
ating ulo.
 Alam nyo ba na ang feeling ng pagiging in-love ay hindi naman talaga nanggagaling sa ating puso?
Ito ay galing sa base ng ating UTAK na kung tawagin ay "PITUITARY GLAND" naglalabas ito ng
HORMONE na kung tawagin ay ENDORPHINS, ito naman ay pumupunta sa ating dugo at ito'y
nagbibigay ng FEELINGS sa atin na parang "KINIKILIG"
Alam niyo ba na ang Jupiter ang pinakamalaking planeta sa Solar System, mas malaki pa ito kahit
na pagsama - samahin ang Mercury,Venus,Mars,Earth,Saturn, Uranus at Neptune.
Araw - araw may 10,000,000 milyon katao ang nagdidiwang ng kanilang kaarawan.
Kulay ASUL ang pangunahing kulay ng Facebook ito'y dahil may "red-green color-blindness" si
Mark Zuckerberg, kung kaya't Asul ang kanyang pinili imbes na pula/berde/dilaw/.