If you’re reading this, you probably want to know some shocking facts about England. You might be thinking that when I say shocking, I’m going to reveal some crazy and or terrible truths about England. Or you might think that when I say shocking, I will list facts about England that might make you laugh and say, ‘Wow.’ So, let’s jump in!
Did you know that 214 bridges cross the Thames River? There have also been about 20 tunnels made underneath the RIver Thanes.
The country is relatively small, and that means that no matter where you are in the UK, you cannot be more than 70 miles (113 km) from the sea,
England is a mostly flat country, although the highest mountain is about 978 meters (3,208.66 ft) high!!
London was the first city to arrange the Olympics three times. The first was in 1908, the second was in 1948, and the third was in 2012.
The legal tender is the pound (£), which the Romans created in 1489. Many countries use it as legal tender, including Ascension, England, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Saint Helena, Scotland, Tristan da Cunha, and Wales.
English people love tea. They are the world’s largest tea drinkers, drinking 20 times more tea than Americans!
Most popular last names include Jones, Smith, and Willams.
There are more than 300 languages spoken in England.
Queen Elizabeth II became Queen on February 6, 1952, at the age of 25, and passed away on September 8, 2022. She was the longest-serving head of state, surpassing Queen Victoria’s administration with 8 years and 268 days. Queen Elizabeth’s oldest son, Charles III, became the king of the UK on the same day his mother died.
The world’s shortest war against England and Zanzibar ended at 38 minutes.
The library in London, also known as The British Library, has more than 170 million books!!! It also has more than 17 miles of shelving!!!
In England, people compete in annual cheese-rolling competitions, which usually takes place on Whit Monday at the end of May. The competition takes place on Coopers Hill at Brockworth near Gloucester, England. People who engage in the competition tumble down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill following a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. Whoever gets to the base of the hill first wins the cheese. Broken bones, bruises, and sprains are usual.
There are many short hills in the English countryside, but Coopers Hill is definitely not one of them. It is 600 feet (182 m) long and has a 1:2 gradient, which means it is nearly vertical.
Did you know that the language specialists at the University of London have discovered that British cows have different unique moos?
One day in 1945, a flock of birds set the clock back 5 minutes just by landing on the minute hand!!
Big Ben is actually not a clock. It’s the name of a 13-ton bell on top of St. Stephen’s Tower!
Through all of my research, I have learned a lot about England, and it would be fun to visit someday.
I hope you have learned a lot, too.
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