They say Filipinos and the Philippines occupy a unique spot in the nexus of the universe. But don’t take my word for it, here are 8 facts for proof:
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A Filipino(-Spaniard) is FC Barcelona’s all-time top scorer
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Only the Philippines has won all five “major” beauty pageants
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The American word “boondocks” came from the Tagalog word “bundok”
Filipino Eugene Torre was Asia’s first Grandmaster, and even beat then world champion Anatoly Karpov in one game
Filipino Eugene Torre was Asia’s first Grandmaster, and even beat then world champion Anatoly Karpov in one game
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There’s a place named “Bading” in the city of Butuan
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Red Mask (of the Mask Man Sentai) is married to a Filipina
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Jose Rizal was caught on camera really durnk
Antonio Miranda Rodriguez, a “50-year-old Filipino and his 11-year-old daughter” was a founding settler of Los Angeles, California