Interesting facts on the UK

• Greater London has a population of 7.4 million people
• 25% of people living in London were not born in the UK
• 'Big Ben' is actually the name of the bell that resides at the top of the St Stephen's Clock Tower
• Over 35,000 people visit London's Harrods on an average day
• Harrods used to sell cocaine to the general public until 1902
• Although the Great Fire of London in 1666 burned down much of the city, only eight people were killed in the fire
• King James I used to keep crocodiles and an elephant in St James Park
• If someone tells you that everything has gone pete tong, it means everything has gone wrong
• There are 32 pods on the London Eye
• The lowest point on the Tube is just south of Waterloo station where the tracks are 70 feet below sea level
• The busiest line on the Tube is the District Line which carries over 180 million passengers per year over its 40 mile length
• It will be a cold winter in London if the squirrels accumulate huge stores of nuts and have thick bushy tails
• The International Rugby Ground in Edinburgh is called Murrayfield and is the largest stadium in Scotland
  
  

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