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The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall served as the venue for the first public performance of "Majulah Singapura" on September 6, 1958.

Majulah Singapura ("Onward Singapore") is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, "Majulah Singapura"' was formally adopted as Singapore's national anthem. By law, the anthem may only be sung with its original Malay lyrics, to foster a pride in native culture after living under British rule.

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A green iguana

Iguana is both the common name for several of the larger members of tropical lizards in the family Iguanidae, and the scientific name of the genus within Iguanidae comprised of two extant members, the green iguana (I. iguana) and the lesser Antillean iguana (I. delicatissima). In the broader sense, iguanas are scattered over several genera and include the desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis), the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), Galápagos land iguanas (genus Conolophus), and spiny-tailed iguanas (genus Ctenosaura).

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The Book of Jeremiah is best known for its theme of the "New Covenant" that involves a personal relationship with God (source: Book of Jeremiah)

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