Showing posts with label trivia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trivia. Show all posts

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Basilica del Sto. Niño ( I've been there! )






It was built purportedly on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño, a sculpture depicting the Holy Child Jesus found by Spanish explorers in 1565 preserved in a burned wooden box which was left behind during the 1521 Magellan expedition.

A museum inside the Basilica showcases the history of Christianity in Cebu. Antique objects are on display, including century-old furniture, priestly vestments and the Santo Nino's old cloaks donated by individuals over the centuries. Religious articles such as statues and relics are also displayed and other items of daily life from the adjacent convento.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

DOLPHINS

As you observe these playful creatures, you become more fascinated in them. Dolphins have a hole in the top of their head called a BLOWHOLE. The dolphin opens and closes the petite hole. When the dolphin does this really fast, it creates the whiny noise. Dolphins use very high sounds for echolocation, so they can perceive sounds as high as 150 kHz. They can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes while underwater. Unlike humans they are conscious breathers, meaning they have to remember to breathe. A dolphin’s life span is pretty long compared to other animals. Marine biologist says that you can expect a dolphin to live up to 20 years old. A couple dozen dolphins lived to about the age of 50. That’s a long life for a dolphin!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

GOT A NEW BILLS!!!

it would be very difficult for a counterfeiter to copy the new enhanced security features of the new Philippine peso bills which include the use of embossed prints, serial numbers (increasing in size), the use of security fibers, watermarks, see-through mark, concealed value, and security thread. So excited to have these new bills!