This country is certainly far older in history than other countries. There are many historic castles here, interesting history, unique landmarks and more. It's quirky to some, unique to some and even fascinating to some, all depending on your view. Here are some quirky, interesting and even fun facts about the land known as "across the pond"
If I ever get the chance to go "across the pond", I'll need to make sure I dress like the locals. Just to show respect. I'll have to do some research about what locals typically wear
Above each section is the link that produced the information under it
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The guards at Buckingham Palace
-These iconic red-coated soldiers are one of the things that make England unique. It's considered a must see for travelers to witness the Changing of the Guard. These guards' shifts can last from 24-48 hours. Their shift also includes 4 hours off but 2 hours sentry duty
Red double-decker buses
-These are the lifeline of travel for most Londoners. More than half of all journeys throughout London are made using one of these iconic double-decker buses. Buses have been part of the London streets since the 1800s. The first bus service was created by a man named George Shillibeer, who started the bus service by using a horse-drawn omnibus. The route ran between Paddington and The City. He thought ahead and his innovative way of thinking caught on fast
English gardens
-When you hear England, you might think of "English gardens", which revolve around beautiful flowers, quaint cottages and overall natural beauty at it's best. It's said that the earliest English garden was created in the 1st century AD. It became a staple of British life in the Middle Ages. When castles went to fortified manor houses instead, the gardens became green spaces surrounded by fences or hedges. Outdoor games such as bowls or tennis took place regularly. Each garden reflects a part of the personality of the person caring for them
British flag
-Also known as the Union Jack, the unique colors and design of the flag represent the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland, with Wales seemingly left out in the cold. It consists of the crosses of each country's patron saint: Cross of St. George for England, the Cross of St. Andrew for Scotland and the Cross of St. Patrick for Ireland
Cream tea
-This might not sound appetizing, but this is part of afternoon tea, which is a large part of British culture. There is a great debate as to whether it's cream first or jam first. Cream tea has been part of UK culture since the 11th century and ever since then, arguments have been up and running about what goes first-cream or jam. Depending on where you're at, the answers are different. Devon residents state it's clotted cream first and then jam while Cornwall residents firmly state it's jam first, then clotted cream
https://www.studyin-uk.com/study-guide/30-facts-about-uk/
-To put a postage stamp with the Queen's head upside down on an envelope is considered an act of treason
-Buckingham Palace has it's own police station
-1860 seen the first fish and chip shop being opened by a Jewish resident
-Edward VIII, who was the King in the UK in 1932, abdicated the throne by marrying an American divorcee named Wallis Simpson. He was a firm Nazi supporter and strongly believed that England being bombed could bring peace and end WWII
-The 2012 Olympic games in London was the first time that every country being represented had at least one female athlete competing
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-The famous Jack the Ripper terrorized the East End of London in 1888. His stalking ground was the East End neighborhood of Whitechapel. It's said he was never caught and remains one of the best known cold cases to this day. In fact, the spirit of one of his victims, Polly Nichols, is said to haunt the Whitechapel district
-Despite the Great Fire of London destroying much of the city, the number of deaths that resulted from it was only six people
-Advertisements are not broadcast on the BBC due to funding by TV viewers who are required to pay annual TV license fees
-There are more Indian restaurants in London alone than in New Delhi and Mumbai combined
-There are very few trash bins in Victoria Station. This comes as a result of the 1991 bombing at Victoria Station, where a bomb was placed in a trash bin
-The only venomous snake in all of the UK is the adder, also known as the Common European Viper or Common European Adder
-The tallest building in the UK is The Shard, often jokingly called "The Eye of Sauron" by some
-Out of all of the airports in the UK, London Heathrow is the busiest, seeing 48.2 million passengers from January 2013 to August 2013
-You will see the Royal Stamp on some food items because it has been bought by the Royal Family for at least five years
-There are more than 130 universities in the UK. The most prestigious and well known are Cambridge and Oxford
-It takes almost thirty minutes to do a complete circle on the London Eye
-You can receive a personalised greeting card from the Queen if you turn 100 in the UK
-There is a strategically built "fake town" in Gravesend that was built for the sole purpose of training police officers and for police officers to practice ways of combatting dangerous situations
-There is a famous garden called Alnwick Garden in the UK. This garden is also known as the Poison Garden due to it containing over 100 varieties of poisonous or intoxicating plants
-It's considered illegal and thus a banned act to feed pigeons in Trafalgar Square in London
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