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Article Reference from TxtMania Karaoke Inventor Roberto del Rosario, a Filipino is claiming the right for the invention of the Sing-Along-System (SAS) that eventually led to the development of Karaoke, a Japanese term for "singing without accompaniment". Among del Rosario's other inventions were the Trebel Voice Color Code (VCC), the piano tuner's guide, the piano keyboard stressing device, the voice color tape, and the one-man-band (OMB). The OMB was later developed as the Sing-Along-System (SAS). Inventor of Incubator Fe del Mundo, the first Asian to have entered the prestigious Harvard University's School of Medicine, is also credited for her studies that led to the invention of incubator and jaundice relieving device. Del Mundo, an International Pediatric Association (IPA) awardee, is an alumna of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine. Since 1941, she has contributed more than 100 articles to medical journals in the U.S., Philippines and

1. Coca-Cola was originally green. 2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed. 3. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. 4. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. 5. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States. 6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. 7. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!! 8. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. 9. It is impossible to lick your elbow. 10. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond. 11. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. 12. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. 13. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. 14. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. 15. Each

A new report reveals where people feel most positive about their lives. Source: Forbes.com Where in the world do people feel most content with their lives? According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based group of 30 countries with democratic governments that provides economic and social statistics and data, happiness levels are highest in northern European countries. Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands rated at the top of the list, ranking first, second and third, respectively. Outside Europe, New Zealand and Canada landed at Nos. 8 and 6, respectively. The U.S. did not crack the top 10. Switzerland placed seventh and Belgium placed tenth. In Depth: World's Happiest Places The report looked at subjective well-being, defined as life satisfaction. Did people feel like their lives were dominated by positive experiences and feelings, or negative ones? To answer that question, the OECD used data from a

Source: Wikipedia.Org Filipinas Poet and soldier José Palma wrote a poem titled Filipinas to suit the music of the Marcha Nacional Filipina. The poem was published for the first time in La Independencia on September 3, 1899. Tierra adorada Hija del sol de Oriente Su fuego ardiente en ti latiendo esta. Patria de amores! Del heroismo cuna, Los invasores No te hallaran jamas. En tu azul cielo, en tus auras, En tus montes y en tu mar Esplende y late el poema De tu amada libertad. Tu pabellon, que en las lides La victoria ilumino No vera nunca apagados Sus estrellas y su sol. Tierra de dichas, del sol y amores, En tu regazo dulce es vivir. Es una gloria para tus hijos, Cuando de ofenden, por ti morir. The Philippine Hymn This translation was made by Senator Camilo Osias and Mary A. Lane. On December 5, 1938, the Philippine Congress passed Commonwealth Act 382, which made the anthem's English words official. The country was then a Commonwealth of the United States. Land of the morning Ch

Most of us have already seen the TV commercial and campaign of various famous local celebrities about Ako Mismo . And, like me, I know most of us wondered what is it all about, or what is it for, or what are its aims? I visited their website, but there's no helpful information either that would give us any idea what is this campaign is all about. No 'FAQ' or 'About Us' links to follow and look for. You can only find a textbox with a caption: "(isulat ang gagawin mo)", "gagawin" in where? for what? So with these confusions, I tried to search for more discussions about "Ako Mismo" . During my web searches, I have came across Starmometer which explained more about this advocacy campaign. Read more below: Various stars from the kapuso and kapamilya network together with regular people unite for the latest advocacy about the causes you believe in. AKO MISMO is about YOU! Making a stand and taking real action for the causes you be