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Did you know ... that Choa Chu Kang Community Library was the first library in Singapore to install self-check machines for borrowing and returning of books?
Did you know ... that the tiger in the Coat of arms of Singapore (pictured) represents Malaysia?
Did you know ... that Choor Singh, former judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore, was the first Singaporean judge to impose the death penalty on a woman?
Did you know ... that in April 2009, Lim Hwee Hua became the first woman to be appointed a full Minister in Singapore's Cabinet?
Did you know... that the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act of Singapore that allows for suspected criminals to be detained without trial has been renewed 12 times since its enactment in 1955?
Did you know... that the People's Action Party has dominated the Government of Singapore by winning a majority of seats in every general election since 1959?
 
Seeds (2006) by Singaporean sculptor Han Sai Por
Did you know... that Singaporean sculptor Han Sai Por created her 2006 work Seeds (pictured), situated at the National Museum of Singapore, from sandstone excavated during the Museum's redevelopment?
Did you know... that Singaporean author Rex Shelley wrote his first novel The Shrimp People, about the Eurasian community in Singapore, in 1991 at age 61?
 
Parliament House, Singapore
Did you know ... that if a Member of the Parliament of Singapore (Parliament House pictured) claims a division during a vote on a motion, MPs are locked inside the debating chamber until their votes have been tallied?