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When we think of
Big Ben in London, we think of the clock. Actually, it's the bell. |
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King George I of
England could not speak English, he was born and raised in Germany
and never learned English. He let his ministers run the country to
get round this problem. |
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Queen Elizabeth
I of England suffered from anthophobia (a fear of roses). |
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Police Dogs were
first used in Scotland 1816 |
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Queen Victoria's
first act after her coronation as Queen of England was to remove
her bed from her mothers room |
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The Automated
Teller Machine (ATM) was introduced in England in 1965. |
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The Sitka spruce
is Britain's most commonly planted tree. |
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Nova Scotia is
Latin for 'New Scotland.' |
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In 1996, Alice
replaced Charlotte as the most popular girls name in the UK and
James replaced Peter as the most popular boys name |
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No location in
the United Kingdom is more than 50 miles from the coast. |
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There is a cul
de sac in Bristol England with the name of " There and back
again lane" |
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Buckingham
Palace has 602 rooms. |
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The first
English Parliament was called into session by the Earl of
Leicester on January 20, 1265. |
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The flag of the
U.K. is properly known as the Union Flag. It is only called the
Union Jack when it is flown from the jack mast of a ship. |
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Card cheats
could be executed in 18th century England for forging the ace of
spades |
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Every leap year
in ancient Scotland, maidens were allowed to ask a man to be her
husband, refusal cost him a pound. |
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The only House
in England that the Queen may not enter is the House Of Commons as
she is not a commoner.
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