{"id":324648,"date":"2025-08-11T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=324648"},"modified":"2025-10-07T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T00:00:29","slug":"interesting-facts-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"6 interesting facts about Singapore you probably didn\u2019t know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beyond the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/singapore-architecture-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architecture<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/best-hawker-centres-local-food-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hawker culture<\/a>, our island hides a treasure trove of quirky facts that\u2019ll surprise even the most patriotic Singaporean. Let\u2019s dig into six interesting things you probably didn\u2019t know about Singapore (and yes, they\u2019re real).<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Interesting Singapore facts that will surprise you<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#1-we-could-have-had-our-very-own-disneyland-in-singapore\" title=\"1. We could have had our very own Disneyland in Singapore\">1. We could have had our very own Disneyland in Singapore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#2-step-inside-a-place-frozen-in-time-aka-singapores-last-kampong\" title=\"2. Step inside a place frozen in time, aka Singapore\u2019s last kampong\">2. Step inside a place frozen in time, aka Singapore\u2019s last kampong<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#3-the-usb-thumb-drive-was-invented-in-singapore\" title=\"3. The USB thumb drive was invented in Singapore\">3. The USB thumb drive was invented in Singapore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#4-singapore-used-to-be-half-an-hour-behind-our-current-time\" title=\"4. Singapore used to be half an hour behind our current time\">4. Singapore used to be half an hour behind our current time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#5-southeast-asias-first-mcdonalds-opened-at-liat-towers\" title=\"5. Southeast Asia\u2019s first McDonald\u2019s opened at Liat Towers\">5. Southeast Asia\u2019s first McDonald\u2019s opened at Liat Towers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/interesting-facts-singapore\/#6-christmas-island-was-once-a-part-of-singapore\" title=\"6. Christmas Island was once a part of Singapore\">6. Christmas Island was once a part of Singapore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-we-could-have-had-our-very-own-disneyland-in-singapore\"><\/span>1. We could have had our very own Disneyland in Singapore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324652\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324652 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/proposed-disneyland-singapore-interesting-facts-900x643.png\" alt=\"proposed-disneyland-singapore-interesting-facts\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/proposed-disneyland-singapore-interesting-facts-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/proposed-disneyland-singapore-interesting-facts-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/proposed-disneyland-singapore-interesting-facts.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lower Seletar Reservoir could have been Disneyland. Photography: Reddit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>North-siders, ever wondered why the MRT ride from Khatib to Yio Chu Kang feels unusually long? That\u2019s because an <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/beautiful-mrt-stations-singapore\/\">MRT station<\/a> was supposed to be built at Lentor to serve a proposed Disneyland theme park. Sadly, the Magic Kingdom never came to town due to Disney demanding 300 hectares of land for a low cost (amongst other things). But the stretch remains a reminder of what could\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-step-inside-a-place-frozen-in-time-aka-singapores-last-kampong\"><\/span>2. Step inside a place frozen in time, aka Singapore\u2019s last kampong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_301774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301774\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-301774 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/kampong-lorong-buangkok-1-900x643.png\" alt=\"kampong lorong buangkok\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/kampong-lorong-buangkok-1-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/kampong-lorong-buangkok-1-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/kampong-lorong-buangkok-1.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Ashe Liao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a city of shiny skyscrapers, we have one surviving kampong: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/kampong-lorong-buangkok\/\">Lorong Buangkok<\/a>. Tucked away in Hougang, this slice of nostalgia is home to a handful of families and has resisted urbanisation since the 1950s. It\u2019s a living time capsule with zinc roofs, chickens, and all. Our team discovered fascinating facts about this little community when we visited the area (you don\u2019t need to be part of a tour group to enter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thehoneycombers\/video\/7422942910171073809\">Kampong Lorong Buangkok<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-the-usb-thumb-drive-was-invented-in-singapore\"><\/span>3. The USB thumb drive was invented in Singapore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324650\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324650 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/thumbdrive-made-in-singapore-interesting-singapore-facts-900x643.png\" alt=\"thumbdrive-made-in-singapore-interesting-singapore-facts\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/thumbdrive-made-in-singapore-interesting-singapore-facts-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/thumbdrive-made-in-singapore-interesting-singapore-facts-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/thumbdrive-made-in-singapore-interesting-singapore-facts.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Sebastiaan Chia via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before the concept of the Cloud originated, your work and photos owed a lot to Singaporean engineer Henn Tan. In 1999, his company Trek 2000 created the first USB thumb drive, changing how we store and transfer data forever. So, the next time you plug in a flash drive, give a nod to this homegrown innovation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-singapore-used-to-be-half-an-hour-behind-our-current-time\"><\/span>4. Singapore used to be half an hour behind our current time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before 1982, we were on a quirky GMT+7.5 time zone. It all started in colonial times when local mean time was based on longitude (because science). Eventually, to sync with Peninsular Malaysia and make life easier for cross-border travel and business, we jumped forward by 30 minutes to GMT+8. So technically, we used to have a bit more time in the morning\u2026 if only that stayed!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-southeast-asias-first-mcdonalds-opened-at-liat-towers\"><\/span>5. Southeast Asia\u2019s first McDonald\u2019s opened at Liat Towers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324649\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324649 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/first-mcdonalds-southeast-asia-interesting-singapore-facts-900x643.png\" alt=\"first-mcdonalds-southeast-asia-interesting-singapore-facts\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/first-mcdonalds-southeast-asia-interesting-singapore-facts-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/first-mcdonalds-southeast-asia-interesting-singapore-facts-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/first-mcdonalds-southeast-asia-interesting-singapore-facts.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: McDonald\u2019s Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The year was 1979, and Orchard Road got its first taste of American fast food. McDonald\u2019s at Liat Towers wasn\u2019t just Singapore\u2019s first \u2013 it was Southeast Asia\u2019s. Yes, we were exclusive even then. Over 500 people queued on opening day, and the fast-food frenzy hasn\u2019t stopped since (hello, McSpicy).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-christmas-island-was-once-a-part-of-singapore\"><\/span>6. Christmas Island was once a part of Singapore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324651\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-324651 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/christmas-island-unexpected-facts-singapore-900x643.png\" alt=\"christmas-island-unexpected-facts-singapore\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/christmas-island-unexpected-facts-singapore-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/christmas-island-unexpected-facts-singapore-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/christmas-island-unexpected-facts-singapore.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography: Christmas Island via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Christmas Island, known for its red crab migration and dramatic ocean cliffs, used to be under Singapore\u2019s jurisdiction. The remote island, located about 1,300km south of Singapore in the Indian Ocean, was administered as part of the Straits Settlements, just like Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. When the Straits Settlements were dissolved in 1946, Christmas Island was transferred to the Crown Colony of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>But we didn\u2019t hold onto it for long. In 1958, the island was sold to Australia for \u00a32.9 million. Australia wanted it for its phosphate-rich land, which was perfect for fertiliser production.<\/p>\n<p>These little-known facts are just the tip of the iceberg. Got more to add? Slide into our DMs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honeycombers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Honeycombers<\/a> or drop us a comment on Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyond the iconic architecture and hawker culture, our island hides a treasure trove of quirky facts that\u2019ll surprise even the most patriotic Singaporean. 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