Archive for August 9th, 2007
National Day Pledge Joke
Thursday, August 9th, 2007The Singapore National Pledge is an oath of allegiance to Singapore. It is commonly recited by Singaporeans in unison at public events, especially in schools, in the Singapore Armed Forces and during the National Day Parade.
The National Pledge was written by Sinnathamby Rajaratnam in 1966 shortly after Singapore’s independence. Mr Rajaratnam revealed that the dream [...]
Blood Pressure Reading
Thursday, August 9th, 2007A blood pressure reading consists of two figures, written as 120/80 mmHg and read as “120 over 80″. The upper figure is the measurement taken when your heart is contracting and is known as the systolic pressure. The lower figure is the one taken when your heart relaxes, and is known as the [...]
