Britain is the only country in the world that does not have the country's name on its postage stamp.
The Tube system, despite being the first and the largest underground system in the world, is also the most ununreliable and the costliest.
Did you know that Windsor Castle is the oldest royal residence in the world that is still being used by the royal family.
Buckingham Palace was built in 1702 on the site of an infamous brothel.
The English are tea addicts: they drink more tea than any person of any other nation(over twenty times more than Americans).
Contrary to popular belief that Big Ben refers to the world famous clock, it is actually the name of the thirteen ton bell.
The London Eye is the tallest observation wheel in the world and each rotatoin takes about 30 minutes.
In the Great Fire of London that wreaked havoc on the city and necessitated massive reconstruction work, the casualty count was only eight.
Nowhere in Britain is more than 74.5 miles from the sea.
About 25% of Londoners were born outside of the UK and can speak over 300 different languages.
England is the second largest economy in Europe. It is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Tourism is the sixth largest industry in the United Kingdom.
London's Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world.
Red Lion is the most popular name of a pub in Britain.
The world's oldest public zoo was opened in London in 1828.
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