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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