United Kingdom

Are you turning 100 years old?

Therefore, you'll receive a card from the King himself! 

More details here: 

https://www.gov.uk/get-birthday-anniversary-message-from-king

King and Queen Consort birthday card

 

 

Where is the centre of Great Britain?

Not far from Whitendale Hanging Stones, on Brennard Farm.

More details here:

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/where-is-the-centre-of-great-britain

Tea field

Can you guess how many cups of tea the British drink each day?

About 100 millions of cups!

More details here:

https://www.tea.co.uk/tea-faqs

 

Potatoes! A staple in the UK... 

68 kilos per person per year for the latest figures!

More details here:

https://www.helgilibrary.com/indicators/potato-consumption-per-capita/united-kingdom/

Pdt

 

 

Did you know?

Big Ben is not the name of the famous London clock, it is the name of the bell  inside the clock!

More details here: http://www.parliament.uk/bigben

 

Big ben

London taxi

 

How long is the service life of the famous London cabs, the taxis, before retirement?

Between 10 to 12 years!

More details here: http://www.londoncabs.co.uk/history/

 

What about an old law of 1839, still valid?

It is illegal to beat or shake any carpet or rug in any street. However, beating or shaking a doormat is allowed before 8am.

More details here: http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Legal_Oddities.pdf

 

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Windsor castle from the air

 

Windsor Castle doesn't belong to the British Monarch!

The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, it has been inhabited continuously for more than a thousand years. The current monarch, King Charles, is the 40th resident of the castle.

But just a resident...

More details here: https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/visit/windsorcastle/about​