These are the posts that got the most views in 2014.
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4 Christmas Customs and Why
1. Christmas or Xmas? Christmas sometimes known as Xmas, does not stem from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the “Christ” out of “Christmas”. In the Greek language and alphabet, the letter that looks like an X is the Greek letter chi / Χ (pronounced ‘kye’ – it rhymes...
“To punggol” a Very Awesome Verb
December is Rambutan Season So Let’s Punggol! Punggol, also spelt as Ponggol, in Malay means: “hurling sticks at tree branches to loosen fruits from their stems, thereby causing the fruits to fall to the ground” What an awesome verb! (Punggol is also a town in Singapore)
BMI (Body Mass Index) classification for Asians
Updated April 2026 | Originally published December 2014 If you’ve ever plugged your height and weight into a BMI calculator and felt quietly reassured, it’s worth knowing where those reassuring numbers come from and who they were designed for. The World Health Organization BMI categories are built on global average data. That sounds rigorous. In...
Common Errors in Pronunciation Workshop
“Let’s focus on the areas that cause the most problems” The workshop held at Cheng San Community Club was a wonderful success. All the students had a lot of fun and learnt a great deal during the two hours. The students were introduced to the common mistakes in English pronunciation. They learnt how to speak with...
See a Vinyl Record at 1000x Magnification
These photos come from Microscopic Images on Twitter, and show a record and a stylus at 1000x magnification. It’s fascinating to see how the needle interacts with the etched grooves at this level of detail.
English Proficiency Index
The world’s largest ranking of English skills 2014 Singapore 13th and Malaysia 12th. Denmark (home of Lego) number 1. This index uses tests based on grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening. More information here The ability to communicate in English is a requirement in a globalised economy. Past results: 2013 2012 High English proficiency also correlates with the...
Not smoked for 3 years
Based on a pack a day at S$12.00, I have saved S$13,140 over 3 years! Research is showing that if you simply eat more fruit and vegetables, you may have an easier time staying tobacco-free for longer. A study published online by University of Buffalo public health researchers, found that those who consumed the most...
Lego Buddha
Buddha Meditating Under the Bodhi TreeThe 2 Bad BricksSometimes it's Good to Let GoExtra Lego CreationsYouTube user and artist Talapz has created the image of Japan's Todai-ji Buddhist temple folded inside of a building block book.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3PXYvuxivg
The Internet Should Be More British
image via 9gag
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