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12 QUIRKY FACTS
ABOUT THE UK
The conventional long form
of the United Kingdom is
United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland. Great Britain
includes England, Scotland and Wales.
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The English drink the most
tea in the world.
In Medieval England,
animals were tried for their
crimes and even punished
for them!
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The United Kingdom happens
to be the first industrialized
country in the World.
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London has the credit for
the first hot chocolate store
ever opened.
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Polo, soccer and Rugby
were introduced to the
world by the UK.
Big Ben' doesn't refer to
the famous clock at London's
Houses of Parliament,
but to the bell inside.
The British are credited
with inventing the world's
earliest railways.
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To paste a stamp that
has the Monarch's face
upside down is considered
treason!
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Edward III banned football
in 1349, because it distracted
people from practising archery,
which was a necessary war skill!
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
was the first British monarch
to have a fully-fitted
flushing toilet.
HELLO FRIENDLIES!
This edition,
I've taken a tour of the
United Kingdom to
bring you 12 interesting
facts about the land.
Read and enjoy!
According to history,
the London Bridge had
indeed fallen down according
to the old rhyme, when the
Saxons had torn it down using