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50 interesting FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND

1. In the 17th and 18th centuries in England there was a position of a royal uncorker of ocean bottles with letters

2. Christ Church College is one of the richest and most beautiful colleges in Oxford. Scenes from the Harry Potter film were filmed in its famous Dining Hall.

3. There is one famous pub in Oxford. It's called "Eagle and Child". It has existed since the 16th century. Here, for 23 years, from 1939 to 1962, meetings of the Inklings literary circle were held every Tuesday from half past twelve to one in the afternoon. Members of the circle were Professor of English Language and Literature at Merton College and author of The Lord of the Rings John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his close friend Clive Staples Lewis, a teacher at Magdalen College and author of the famous Chronicles of Narnia.

4. Table tennis emerged as a pastime for English high society in the 1880s. The role of the grid was first played by books arranged in a row, the balls were champagne corks, and the rackets were cigarette cases. The name of this game at that time was “wiff-waff”.

5. The only place in Great Britain where the king or queen cannot enter is the House of Commons.

6. In 2005, in Great Britain, according to the results of a public opinion poll on the topic of the greatest technical invention since 1800, the bicycle was declared the winner. Not only did it beat inventions such as the Internet and the internal combustion engine, but it also received more votes than all other inventions combined.

7. Winnie the Pooh got his name from one of the real toys of Christopher Robin, the son of the writer Milne. The toy was named after a female bear at the London Zoo named Winnipeg, who came there from Canada.

8. Any postage stamp must bear the name of the country that issued it in Latin letters. If the name is not found, this is a UK stamp. It is exempt from this obligation as the first country in history to use stamps.

9. Winston Churchill was very fond of Armenian cognac and drank a bottle of 50-proof Dvin cognac every day. One day the prime minister discovered that Dvin had lost its former taste. He expressed his dissatisfaction with Stalin. It turned out that the master Margar Sedrakyan, who was engaged in the Dvina blend, was exiled to Siberia. He was returned and reinstated in the party. Churchill began to receive his favorite cognac again, and Sedrakyan was subsequently awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.

10. The Queen's official birthday is celebrated in the UK and Commonwealth countries in June, although she was actually born on April 21st.

11. The largest lake by volume of water is Loch Ness in Scotland. Legend has it that a huge sea monster lives in the depths of Loch Ness.

12. To this day, the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles holds the lead in the number of reworks - which is officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

13. According to the census conducted in 1909, the Scots were the tallest race in Europe.

14. The City is still a city within the city of London - it, for example, has its own mayor and its own police.

15. The official animal of Scotland is the unicorn.

16. A glass of Guinness draft beer contains fewer calories than a glass of orange juice.

17. There is no written constitution in Great Britain.

18. Windsor Castle. Inside the castle there is the famous Doll's House, donated to the royal family in 1924. The house has everything you need, including running water and electricity, on a scale of one to twelve, doll things are on display. It contains light bulbs the size of dewdrops and miniature cars that can travel almost 150,000 km on one liter of gasoline!

19. London is located on the prime meridian, which is called Greenwich.

20. In 1826, the world's first zoo opened in London. When the zoo opened, the most famous event was the African Elephant.

21. No matter where you are in England, you will never be too far from the sea! It doesn't matter where you stand - you'll never be more than 80 miles from the sea.

22. Big Ben is not just a tower with a huge clock. There are cells in the decorative ornament of the tower walls. They have not been used since 1880, but they are nevertheless still ready to jail any Member of Parliament who dares to violate parliamentary privilege.

23. The most famous paper manufacturer in England was called ... Whatman.

24. Only in 1947 in England was the position of the person who was supposed to fire a cannon when Napoleon Bonaparte (!) entered England was abolished.

25. The first book published in England was dedicated to chess.

26. The Queen owns sturgeon, whales and dolphins in British territorial waters; by decree of 1324 they were recognized as “royal fish”.

27. Readers of Time magazine voted the Queen Man of the Year in 1952.

28. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.

30. Several times an unusual guest was seen in the River Thames in central London - a whale. According to experts, it could be a Northern Bottle-nosed whale. When the mammal emerges from the water, its muzzle is clearly visible, which really resembles the bottom of a bottle. This species of whale lives in the North and Irish Seas, rising to high northern latitudes in the summer.

31. In England they take care of ghosts. For example, the first official ghost hunting club was organized in this country back in 1665. This society was founded not by insane people or psychopaths, but by quite respectable scientists of that time, among whom was the famous physicist Robert Boyle, known to every schoolchild according to the Boyle-Mariotte law. And the only task of this club of interests was precisely to study the phenomenon of ghosts.

32. The first Roman settlement in the area of ​​the modern City of London appeared about 2,000 years ago.

33. According to scientists, Stonehenge is not only a solar and lunar calendar, as previously thought, but also represents an accurate cross-sectional model of the solar system.

34. The speaker who opens the meeting of the English Parliament, as you know, still traditionally sits on a sack of wool. This custom comes from the Middle Ages, when England was the main exporter of wool and woolen products to Europe and was considered a leading producer in both quality and quantity of the material. Symbolizing the country's national treasure, the Lord Chancellor sat and still sits on a sack filled with wool. The only change in tradition is that the bag is filled with wool not only from Great Britain, but also from other Commonwealth countries, which symbolizes the unity of these countries.

35. During the construction of the Cathedral of St. Paul, a stone was found with the symbolic inscription “Resurgam” (“I will rise again”), it was laid in the foundation of the cathedral.

36. In London there is one tradition that is not directly related to the queen, but very attractive for tourists - the Ceremony of the Keys. For 700 years in a row, every night the chief jailer of the Tower of London, better known as the beefeater (dressed exactly like the character on the bottle of the famous gin), performs the ritual of locking the gates of the Tower. All gates must be locked at exactly 21:53. After this, the Tower's resident trumpeter sounds the all-clear and the ceremony ends.

37. The famous English labyrinth Longleat Hedge Maze consists of 16,000 English yew trees and is the longest in the world. It was formed in 1975 by designer Greg Bright, the labyrinth area is 0.6 hectares (60 acres), the length of all passages is 2.7 kilometers. Unlike most similar structures, this labyrinth is three-dimensional, since inside it there are six wooden bridges from which you can view and evaluate the route. In the center of the labyrinth there is an observation tower, which is its end point, from where you can once again examine the entire complex in detail.

38. The famous hats of the guards are made from the fur of the North American grizzly bear. Officers' hats are taller and shinier. The fact is that they are made from the fur of a male, and the hats of privates and non-commissioned officers are made from the fur of a female grizzly bear (it does not look so impressive). This hat weighs about three kilograms.

40. Next to the Sherlock Holmes pub there is a Royal Mail cabinet. It was not installed in this place by chance. Letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes are often dropped into it.

41. In the restaurant on the second floor of the Sherlock Holmes pub, the shadow of Sherlock Holmes is always with you

42. To wash your hands before eating, the administrator of the Sherlock Holmes restaurant gives you a keychain with a magnifying glass and a master key for the restroom.

43. The Gallery of Whispers in St. Paul's Cathedral owes its name to a feature of its acoustics not foreseen by the architects: a word, even spoken in a whisper, at one end of the gallery, is repeatedly reflected by its walls, as a result of which this whisper can well be heard by a person located at the other end of the gallery . It consists of 432 steps.

44. Big Ben is not a tower, but a 14-ton bell.

45. It is believed that in England they speak English. If only... Everywhere there is a language of its own. In Cornwall they speak Cornish, in Wales they speak Welsh, and in Scotland, correctly, they speak Gallic. It’s impossible to understand anything, but it’s terribly interesting. The most interesting thing is Wales. There are words there that are half a kilometer long, in the writing of which there is not a single vowel, but many of the consonants are two in a row.

46. ​​It is no exaggeration to say that London is the greenest city in the world. Parks and squares occupy 11% of the city's area, and there are more than 1,700 of them in total. We can walk around almost the entire city center without leaving the park. And there is nothing to be surprised here, because gardens are one of the “fads” of the British.

47. The famous Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland” is the hero of an old proverb. “He smiles like a Cheshire cat,” the British said back in the Middle Ages. Some scholars believed that this proverb came from signs at the entrance to old Cheshire taverns. From time immemorial, they depicted a leopard baring its teeth with a shield in its paws, and since the home-grown artists who painted the signs had never seen a leopard, it looked like a smiling cat.

48. Volumes could be filled with each of Carroll’s images in the book “Alice in Wonderland.” For example, the rivalry between the Lion and the Unicorn lasted for many centuries: the Lion was depicted on the ancient coat of arms of England, and the Unicorn - on Scotland. At the beginning of the 17th century, after the unification of England and Scotland, both animals appeared in the royal coat of arms.

49. The fashion for shorts came from England, it was introduced by Cambridge students, who were the first to use very short pants for sports on the water.

50. Queen Elizabeth I Tudor at one time rejected a marriage proposal from Ivan the Terrible. But in the 19th century, marriages between the reigning houses of Russia and England were in fashion.

You will rarely meet a person on earth who has not heard anything about England. Every self-respecting tourist should visit this state to fall in love with its rich history and become imbued with its traditions. Today you have the opportunity to learn about rare facts in England.

1. In Britain, pigs are not castrated, so it is better not to buy pork or order it in restaurants, but if the smell and taste of boar urine in meat is normal to you, then you can. The British really love bacon for breakfast, and in the morning a specific stench emanates from the food. I once tried to talk to supermarket managers, I thought maybe there was some kind of identification system on the packages, but they didn’t even understand what I was talking about and why they castrate pigs. But there is a lot of halal meat, I am surprised that none of the green and other eco-animal lovers almost protests against it, because the slaughter of animals according to Muslim traditions is very cruel.

2. England almost doesn’t have its own national cuisine, or rather it kind of exists, but it’s quite primitive and, frankly, tasteless. Probably the worst in Europe. I’ll write more about English cuisine

3. England has the highest obesity rate in Europe

4. The British really drink a lot of tea, a cup of tea is such a ritual in the culture of communication, and a panacea for all ills. It’s a paradox, but good loose tea is rare in large supermarkets; you have to order it in special stores. Everyone drinks the packaged one.

5. School uniform is required for all schoolchildren. In most state schools it is the same, but private schools adhere to different

6. Public school is actually a private school, and free is a state school. Students refers to all students, both schoolchildren and university students. The word pupil in the meaning of “schoolboy” is practically not used. The word school can also mean university, such as law school or medical school

7. Parents may be subject to criminal liability for schoolchildren's absenteeism.

8. Children go to school from the age of five and compulsory education lasts until the age of 16. To enter university, you still need to study for an additional year or two

9. Corporal punishment in state schools was abolished only in 1987. In private schools - in 1999. In Scotland and Ireland even later.

10. A private elite school is actually a boarding school. A very tough establishment.

11. There is no more rainfall in London than in Moscow, or even less. And fogs are rare here. However, rain can come suddenly, but usually does not last long. Rain for the whole day is quite rare. If the weather forecast predicts rain, then it will always fall from one to two in the afternoon or from 5 to 7 in the evening, exactly at the time when it is lunch break, or when you have to go home from work. The law of meanness works constantly

12. In England it rarely snows in winter. If one centimeter of snow falls, then this is a whole event. Cities are at a standstill, transport is not working, planes are not flying, everyone is running to build shabby snowmen and ride down the slides on inflatable mattresses. Utilities almost don’t keep snow removal equipment, apparently it’s cheaper to suffer multimillion-dollar losses every year than to maintain the equipment....what will they do if the Germans attack

13. The British are seasoned from childhood. It is not customary to wrap children up from head to toe, and it is generally not customary to dress according to the season. The climate is quite mild, but because of the humidity, zero temperatures in winter seem like everything is minus 10 in Russia. In winter, you can see people wearing only T-shirts or ballet shoes on bare feet. Everyone saves on heating, so whether you like it or not, they will be hardened like steel from childhood.

14. The British love animals very much. You will not see stray cats and dogs on the streets. This issue was resolved a long time ago.

15. The Society for the Protection of Animals from Cruelty was created in England back in 1824 and has royal status. What is characteristic is that the society for the protection of children was founded only 60 years later and has national status, which is no longer so prestigious.

16. But at the same time, traditional fox hunting still takes place in England. The British love their traditions more than animals.

17. Although you may encounter stray animals, especially at night, they will be unfortunate foxes. Even in central London you can see them very often. They flash their green eyes and dash into the bushes. Sometimes they jump right out from under the wheels of a bicycle late on a dark evening; such suddenness and convulsions won’t last long. They live in parks, of which there are a huge number throughout London. They often get into houses and can be quite dangerous. At night, foxes make very specific screams, as if they are cutting a baby.

18. Household pests include bedbugs and mice. There are no cockroaches, and there are no mosquitoes either. You can also easily run into a false black widow. This is such a spider that can be dangerous and poisonous if it bites.

19. There are huge numbers of squirrels in the parks; they are all almost tame. The squirrels are all gray and quite plump, I would even say muscular. Once upon a time there were red squirrels, but gray squirrels killed them; now red squirrels are protected by the state. There are swans and many different interesting birds. By the way, all Thames swans are legally the property of the Queen.

20. In parks you can often see benches with nameplates installed in memory of a deceased relative or friend. Sometimes captions are an example of purely English irony, as is the case in the photo. “In memory of the husband whom I dreamed of, but he was never found.”

25. Britain has a huge number of regional accents, dialects and dialects. Accents may differ within the boundaries of one city, and even more so within a county. English in former colonies is sometimes very different from British English, and not just in pronunciation.

26. The British feel a little guilty that almost everyone knows English, and the British themselves are not strong in foreign languages. Therefore, they will always praise a foreigner's English. Many Russian speakers immediately begin to show off, as if the English themselves noticed that I speak almost without an accent. This has little to do with reality. This is simply a polite compliment to a foreigner's ability to string words together into sentences. In fact, I have almost never met Russian speakers who moved as adults and have excellent pronunciation... although no, Berezovsky’s first wife has excellent pronunciation

27. The Scots, Welsh and Irish are very proud of their roots and nationality. Don’t even think about calling an Irishman or a Scotsman an Englishman or even a Briton - they will be terribly offended.

28. In Britain there is no concept of provincialism in the Russian sense of the word. It's not considered cool here to be a native Londoner or a native Edinburgher. Historically, all the nobility lived on estates. In the big cities lived those who had to work; the need to work was always despised by the English nobility. But if you grew up in your own house with a lot of land, then yes, this is class. Certain regions are considered provincial here, for example, the north of England; historically, the Irish are considered rednecks, because the British essentially committed a mass genocide of the Irish, so the elite created a certain snobbish attitude towards them, which is still alive. New Zealanders who have arrived in large numbers are considered provincials

29. Britain has no constitution

30. Big Ben is actually the name of a bell, not a clock.

31. There is no concept of a courtyard here, because in urban development there is no city courtyard in the Russian sense; urban planning is planned differently. There is the concept of estate or neighbourhood, i.e. area.

32. In English cities, everything is very compact, the streets and sidewalks are narrow, the houses and apartments are quite small. For example, there are standard houses with 4 rooms of only 56 square meters. I call these apartments and houses mittens.

33. All land is private. There is no concept of “giving up on barbecue in nature,” because all of nature is divided into private areas, except for protected areas and parks. There are designated camping areas that you have to pay for, and areas for barbecues and picnics.

34. There is no registration in Britain, but without a bank account and card you can do almost nothing here, much less live legally. Residence is determined by bills, which are paid through a bank account. All bills are proof that you have lived here and may be needed for various bureaucratic needs. Therefore, a resident of Britain keeps a lot of waste paper at home from paper utility bills, payslips and the like; I already have two hefty folders.

35. If Moscow never sleeps, then London sleeps and how, I would say, just sleeps. Pubs are open until 11, on weekends until a maximum of 2. There are no traces of 24-hour restaurants, just as there are no 24-hour coffee shops. There are only fast food eateries that are open at night on weekends, the so-called take-away, where people flock to refuel after energy-consuming club parties. There are just mountains of garbage in city centers on weekends.

36. By the way, chips in English are French fries, not chips, but crisps are just chips in bags

37. In broad daylight, in various places in London, you can see people smoking weed, and if you don’t see it, you can acutely feel it. Few people care or care about this. In fact, there are a huge number of quiet weed addicts here.

38. Some people believe that the British are entirely music lovers and certainly don’t listen to any cheap pop music. The percentage of music lovers here is the same as in Russia, and there are plenty of pop lovers here

39. The working class in Russia loves to vacation in Turkey and Egypt, and the working class in England really loves Spain and Eastern Europe. The British "Tagil" has a better holiday there than ours in Egypt.

40. The British constantly say sorry, sorry, thank you, please, even if they are not to blame. An Englishman will apologize if you accidentally step on his foot. Don't delude yourself and think that this is sincere. In fact, an Englishman will say sorry to the table if he accidentally touches it; these words are more of an interjection than a sincere apology.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - This is the full name of this State. Many people think that England and Great Britain are the same thing, but this is not entirely true. England is only a part of Great Britain. The United Kingdom itself consists of 4 countries - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. This State is ruled by Queen Elizabeth II of England. But we won’t go into details of geography, but just look at interesting and unusual facts about Great Britain and England.

1. Many people think that the famous Big Ben is the name of the entire tower, but it is just the name of the bell inside the tower. The building itself is called St. Stephen's Tower.

2. The detective story of the English writer Agatha Christie “Ten Little Indians” was released in the USA under the title “And Then There Were None.” This was done because of political correctness, and in the rhyme itself, the little blacks were replaced by little Indians.

3. During the colonial occupation of India, the British decided to reduce the large number of cobras in the country. To achieve this, the British announced a reward to the local population for every cobra killed. The Hindus were delighted with the easy money and began to kill cobras and receive money, but an interesting fact is that the Hindus began to breed these dangerous snakes in order to have a constant income. But the British canceled this reward and the Indians released the snakes into the wild. Thus, the number of cobras not only did not decrease, but also increased.

4. In England, many homes have two separate taps - one for hot water and the other for cold.

5. Pubs are a favorite place for the British to relax. There they relax, drink beer, etc. And no one is ever embarrassed that the pub is packed to capacity; everyone still goes there and has fun.

6. It's no secret that the British love tea very much and drink a lot of it, but finding good loose leaf tea in England is not so easy. Most people drink it packaged.

7. Despite the fact that there is a word “pupil”, which means “student”, this word is practically not used. To designate all students (both schoolchildren and students) the general word “Student” is used.

8. Children go to school from the age of 5, and not from 7 as in our country.

9. In England you will not find homeless animals. They are well taken care of there, and the animal protection society even has “Royal” status. Although sometimes you can meet real foxes that rummage through garbage dumps and even climb into houses. But foxes are not pets, but rather objects of hunting. Yes, the traditional type of hunting is still popular - fox hunting.

10. In England there is a TV tax. Those. if you want to watch TV at home you have to pay (about £10 a month). All money goes to the BBC.

11. If vacations in Turkey and Egypt are popular among Russians, then the British prefer to go on vacation to Spain (the majority).

12. The world's first public zoo was opened in England in 1829.

13. In England there is practically no snow in winter, and if it does, it is considered something incredible and immediately makes all movement difficult.

14. Great Britain has no constitution.

15. In 1952, readers of Time magazine named the Queen of England Man of the Year.

16. The hats of the English Guards are made from the fur of a Grizzly bear, with the hats of officers made from the fur of males (they are more spectacular), and the hats of privates from the fur of females. These hats weigh about 3 kg.

17. Queen Elizabeth II of England has been the reigning queen for over 60 years (since 1952).

Famous people of Great Britain

Actors and film workers– Daniel Radcliffe, Hugh Laurie, Jason Statham, Emma Watson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Caine, Sean Connery and others.

Writers– Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Tolkien, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, H.G. Wells, etc.

Athletes - David Beckham, Michael Owen, Gareth Bale, Zara Phillips and others.

Musicians— Elton John, George Michael, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc.

Famous British cars

Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land-Rover, Bentley, Aston-Martin, Mini Cooper, etc.

Famous English dishes (cuisine)

Roast beef (baked beef), Scotch eggs, shepherd's pie (Cottage pie), Oatmeal. In general, Great Britain is not particularly famous for its cuisine, so it’s not really worth drooling about).

You can find other facts about Great Britain

The UK includes: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The full official form of the name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

After the end of the war, Great Britain helped the USSR restore the economy and rebuild various enterprises.

With the onset of the Cold War, relations between the Soviet Union and Western countries deteriorated significantly, leading to an almost complete breakdown and cancellation of any cooperation.

Facts about the royal family

Many people know that Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. Thus, the monarch is obliged to discuss every decision he makes with parliament.

Prince William and Kate Middleton with children

Here are some interesting facts about the royal family:

• Back in the 14th century, the English king from the Plantagenet dynasty Edward II issued a decree on the catching of “royal fish” in the waters of Britain, namely whales and sturgeons. According to the law, as soon as these fish appeared on land, they automatically became the property of the monarch. An interesting fact is that this decree is still in force.
• The current queen has 2 birthdays. The first one is ordinary, the second one takes place during official meetings.
• Elizabeth 2 is the longest reigning monarch in British history. She has ruled the state for more than 66 years!
• Prince William's wife Kate Middleton is considered the first duchess to have an academic degree.
• The British monarch has the right to change his first or last name at any time.
• The residence where the royal family lives employs more than 1,000 workers.

Unusual interesting facts about Great Britain

The first people in the world to use rain umbrellas were the British.

In the UK it is almost impossible to see homeless people on the streets. This is due to the fact that no resident of the state can have a pet in the house without an appropriate interview with the supervision services.

The United Kingdom has the longest street, town and village names in the world.

• Entry to most British museums is free.
• It was in Great Britain that zoos first began to operate.
• People also owe the appearance of laces to the British.
• Great Britain is the author of the creation of the American flag.

In order for a bank robbery to be officially recognized, it must be committed while the bank was open and in the presence of witnesses.

Historical facts about Great Britain

Britain has a long history of genocide. It affected many Irish people who are today citizens of the state.

Monument to the Victims of the Great Irish Famine in Dublin

The slave trade was very developed in Great Britain, and its victims were people with both white and dark skin.

In the 19th century, Great Britain sold opium and received valuable metals in return. However, when it became clear what harm drugs caused to people, the trade was stopped.

The use of opium caused enormous damage to both states.

What is Great Britain famous for?

The British love to spend their holidays in pubs. On weekends, these establishments are literally crowded with people drinking different types of beer.

The British are too polite and courteous. However, they are offended when people ask why they behave this way.

Residents of Great Britain love to drink tea. There is even the famous expression “five o’clock”, meaning traditional tea drinking at 5 pm.

An interesting fact is that even the Nazi bombings could not break the tradition of tea drinking. Today on the Internet you can find photographs from the Second World War, which depict the British with a mug of tea, sitting on the ruins of their houses.

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1. It was the British who came up with the idea of ​​using an umbrella to protect from the rain; until that moment, umbrellas were used only for protection from the sun.

2. There are a huge number of laundries in the UK, because the British do not consider washing to be a household chore.

3. It is impossible to have a pet without prior approval from special services in the UK.

4. This is why you cannot see homeless animals on the streets of England.

5. The word moment, which is familiar to us, denotes a specific unit of time equal to approximately 1.5 seconds.

6. The longest names of settlements are in Great Britain.

7. Museums in England are almost all free, but you can leave donations, which will be payment for visiting the museum.

8. The most popular drink in Great Britain is tea.

9. It was the British who designed and created the national flag of the United States of America.

10. The Royal Palace of Windsor is the largest in the world.

11. The Queen of Great Britain is the owner of whales, dolphins and all sturgeon that are found in the country’s territorial waters.

12. The very first banking services in Great Britain were provided by jewelers and law firms.

13. During World War II, the Queen of Great Britain worked as a mechanic.

14. In ancient times, beer or ale was an integral part of any meal.

15. It was in Great Britain that the history of zoos began.

16. The British currency received its gold standards thanks to Isaac Newton, who received a knighthood for this merit.

17. The Queen of Great Britain is very thrifty, and appreciates this quality in others.

18. It is still unknown what William Shakespeare looked like, because lifetime portraits have not been found to this day.

19. It was Shakespeare who expanded the English language by as many as 1,700 words.

20. The most famous tower in Great Britain, Big Ben, got its name not because of the clock, but because of the bell that is located inside the tower.

21. Laces necessary for shoes were invented in Great Britain in 1790.

22. The most important guests of the Tower are the ravens.

23. The Speaker of the English Parliament can sit at meetings only on wool bags.

24. During a sitting of parliament, the speaker does not have the right to cast his vote.

25. The Scots are the tallest nation in Europe.

26. The favorite hero of children's fairy tales, Winnie the Pooh, got his name thanks to a real bear from the London Zoo.

27. All the heroes of this fairy tale had their prototypes among the favorite toys of Milne’s little son.

28. The very first case of color blindness was described by the English scientist John Dalton, and this disease was named after him.

29. The saying “whipping boy” came from England. This was the name given to boys who were brought up next to royalty and received punishment for them.

30. In the 17th-19th centuries, English dentists used the teeth of soldiers killed in battles for dental prostheses.

31. The Russian anthem “God Save the Tsar” was invented in Great Britain, and then simply translated into Russian.

32. The round arena for the circus was invented by the Englishman Philip Astley, who, after long observations of horses, realized that it was most convenient for these animals to run in a circle.

33. The great Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible repeatedly wooed Elizabeth 1, but was refused.

34. All adopted acts and laws of Great Britain are printed on paper made from calfskin.

35. At the beginning of the 19th century in Great Britain, oysters were considered the food of the poor.

36. The English fairy tale about Johnny the Donut is an analogue of the Russian folk tale about Kolobok.

37. The first speed limits on roads for any type of transport were introduced in England in 1865.

38. In Great Britain, a black cat crossing the road symbolizes good luck and wealth.

39. The very first prototype of a modern machine gun was invented by the Englishman James Puckle back in 1718.

40. In Great Britain there are small colonies of wallabies - these are small red-gray kangaroos.

41. Snakes are practically never found in the wild in Great Britain.

42. Such an important legislative document as the Constitution simply does not exist in Great Britain.

43. Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain for 63 years.

44. Special venues have been created in the London Underground for musicians to perform.

45. During the 1916 Irish uprising, the warring parties declared a short truce every day so that the city park ranger could feed the ducks.

46. ​​In the capital of Great Britain, many skyscrapers have engineering errors, as a result of which huge glasses turn into reflectors on sunny days, which can cause great harm to others, including burns.

47. George Washington never visited Great Britain.

48. The Queen of Great Britain has never had a passport, which does not prevent her from visiting different countries.

49. In the UK, clothing sizes are gradually increasing, leaving the same labels on labels, which promotes purchasing power among women who are gaining weight.

50. The most expensive woolen fabric was invented in Great Britain.

51. Near Balaklava, during the Crimean War, the British faced very severe cold, and deep hats with slits for the eyes, nose and mouth were created for the soldiers of the English army.

52. All UK cinemas have their own separate repertoire, which does not overlap with each other.

53. A tuxedo for a British person is absolutely normal everyday wear.

54. Sheep farming is very developed in the suburbs of Great Britain.

55. Janitors in the UK only clean social facilities, while the owners of numerous restaurants and pubs are required to clean city streets.

56. There are no 24-hour grocery stores in the UK; all shops close at 9-10 pm.

57. No foreigners work in British taxis, and local residents undergo a very strict selection process.

58. UK supermarkets mainly sell semi-finished products that have a shelf life of no more than 3 days.

59. Sushi bars are unpopular in the UK.

60. The first railway was invented in Great Britain.

62. The population of Great Britain speaks more than 300 languages.

63. The capital of Great Britain is home to 16% of the restaurant business in all countries.

64. More than half the world's population watched the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in Great Britain.

65. Sports such as football, equestrian polo, and rugby got their start in Great Britain.

66. The UK's biggest problem is obesity.

67. It is recognized that English food is considered the poorest and most tasteless in the whole world.

68. Restaurants in the UK generally require cash payments.

69. The London Underground has a very extensive coverage scheme, and the cost is calculated based on which end of the city you need to go to.

70. The raincoat was also invented in Great Britain by the famous chemist, artist and designer Charles Mackintosh. That is why the cloak in Great Britain to this day is called Mack.

71. The coat of arms of Great Britain contains the motto in French.

72. The only place in Great Britain where the Queen cannot enter is the House of Commons.

73. The very first programmer on the planet was an Englishwoman, a woman named Ada Lovelace.

74. Known throughout the world as the Scottish drink, whiskey was actually invented in the Middle Kingdom, i.e. in China.

75. In Great Britain in the 17th-18th centuries there was a special position of uncorking bottles that were caught in the ocean, and if a person uncorked such a bottle on his own, he would certainly be executed.

76. In Scotland, a man had to pay a fine for refusing to marry a woman who proposed to him.

77. In the London Underground, all trains on different lines are painted different colors.

78. All postage stamps in the world must bear an inscription in Latin, and only Great Britain is exempt from this obligation.

79. The UK has the fastest air route in the world, taking just one minute.

80. The first fire service in Great Britain appeared in the city of Edinburgh.

81. In the UK, a bank robbery is recognized if it took place during a working day and in the presence of people.

82. The national currency of Scotland is not recognized in the UK, but, nevertheless, it can be exchanged for British currency at any bank branch.

83. Previously, the heat from burning unusable banknotes was used as an alternative source of heating at the state level.

84. Great Britain is the richest country not only in Europe, but throughout the world.

85. The British are very resistant to cold weather, so they wear light clothing until November.

86. Education in UK schools takes 13 years.

87. Of the scientific degrees in the UK, you can only get a doctorate.

88. In Great Britain they have sympathy for Russia.

89. In the Middle Ages in Great Britain, domestic dogs were used to turn the spit on which meat was fried.

90. English sailors, when doing difficult work together, very often shout the exclamation yo-ho-ho.

91. In the 18th-19th centuries in Great Britain, it was forbidden for men and women to sunbathe and use beaches at the same time.

92. The very first hacker appeared long before the advent of the computer, and it was the Englishman Neville Maskelyne, who was fond of various techniques and was an amazing magician.

93. In Ireland, the last month of summer, August, is considered the beginning of autumn.

94. The Great British Empire in 1921 occupied ¼ of the entire land area of ​​the globe.

95. Many islands in Great Britain have no speed limits for driving.

96. In Great Britain they published a Bible with the most serious error, where there was no pretext, and one of the commandments was, commit adultery.

97. Smoking is prohibited in the UK in any premises.

98. The life expectancy of the British is considered one of the highest in the world.

99. It was the British who came up with the idea of ​​using an umbrella to protect from the rain; until that moment, umbrellas were used only for protection from the sun.

100. There are a huge number of laundries in the UK, because the British do not consider washing to be a household chore.

Bonus 10 facts:

1.It is impossible to have a pet without prior approval from special services in the UK.

2. This is why you cannot see homeless animals on the streets of England.