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Lecture goes on in NUS despite rain pouring through ceiling, netizens call it a ‘mini jewel waterfall’

SINGAPORE: A TikTok of a professor continuing with his lesson at a lecture hall in the National University of Singapore (NUS) has gone viral, getting nearly 93,000 views.

A TikToker who goes by Eldora Boo on the platform uploaded an eight-second video on Friday (Feb 3), which has certainly gotten a lot of attention. “The rain rly came through our ceiling…mid-lecture,” she wrote.

@eldora.boo

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Some netizens commenting on the video poked fun at the lecturer.

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The TikTok also spawned comparisons to the famed indoor waterfall at Changi Airport, the HSBC Rain Vortex.

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One called it a “mini jewel waterfall.”

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Another said it was “NUS JEWEL.”

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“Bringing Changi’s Jewel installation to you,” wrote one TikTok user.

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“JEWEL DUPE,” wrote another.

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Another called it “Jewel lecture theatre.”

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“Hahaha, can be the new jewel airport but where the view,” chimed in one netizen.

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“Nice, miniature Jewel fountain,” one wrote.

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One commenter joked, “when u wan go jewel but is in class”

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When asked, the TikTok user revealed where the waterfall took place.

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Sharp-eyed TikTok users were able to identify the lecture hall, which appears to have a history of problems, including an air conditioner that occasionally does not work, and lights that turn on and off on their own.

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Others joked that students who forsook a shower before class would have a chance to do so.

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The Independent Singapore has reached out to NUS for comment.

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