It Is Interecting 

Wonderful city London has not always had this name.

In the past it has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg!

Do you know that….

The British eat over 11.5 billion (1,500,000,000) sandwiches every year!!

It is interesting 

In 1945, a flock of birds landed on the minute hand of Big Ben and put the time back by 5 minutes.

Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock, it is the name of the bell which is inside the clock.

Do you know that 

Black cab (taxi) drivers in London have to memorise every street and important building in London within six miles from Charing Cross and they need to take a test called ‘The Knowledge’ before they can drive a cab.

Interesting Fact 

England was part of the shortest war in history.

They fought Zanzibar in 1896 and Zanzibar surrendered after just 38 minutes!

    Do you know that 

Famous English scientists include Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking among many others.

There have been a number of influential English authors but perhaps the most well known is William Shakespeare, who wrote classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet.

Do you know that …

Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in England but others such as cricket and rugby have large followings.

Interesting fact that …

England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.