Did you know? According to crazy English law, In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.
Mind-Blowing, isn’t it? With over 67.44 million people, The United Kingdom is not only one of the best countries to travel or live in, but it is also a country filled with interesting facts that you should know.
1-5 Fun Facts about The United Kingdom
1. With a $2.67 trillion GDP, the United Kingdom is the 5th richest country in the world.
2. London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It houses more than 8 million citizens.
3. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the UK, is the legal owner of one-sixth of the Earth’s land.
4. Although there is no official religion in the United Kingdom, the majority of Britons claim to be Christians. Atheists make up a quarter of the population in the United Kingdom.
5. In London, there are very few trash cans. They were removed because the city had previously experienced several terrorist attacks, and trash had been the most common dropping point.
6-10 Interesting Facts about The United Kingdom
6. If you live in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, or Australia and reach your 100th birthday, you can get a personalized card from the Queen.
7. In the United Kingdom, there is a limit of 12 minutes of commercials per hour.
8. The BBC holds regular rehearsals for Queen Elizabeth II’s death to ensure that the staff gets it right when the real announcement is made. However, their efforts have and will be futile since Queen Elizabeth II is immortal.
9. English is the official language of the United Kingdom. Despite that, there are more English speakers in the US, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and the Philippines than in the United Kingdom.
10. In the UK, all the horses, ponies, and donkeys must have a horse passport.
11-15 Awesome Facts about The United Kingdom
11. In the United Kingdom, there is a service called “Rent a Mourner” that allows you to hire fake mourners for your funeral.
12. Since all British passports are issued in Queen Elizabeth II’s name, the majesty herself doesn’t have one.
13. The British Navy uses Britney Spears’ songs to scare Somali pirates off.
14. During 18th century England, pineapples were such a symbol of status that you could rent the fruit to flex for an evening party.
15. Because they are washed, American eggs are illegal in the United Kingdom. Because they are not, British eggs are illegal in the United States. In America, Guns are legal, while British eggs are illegal 🙂
16-20 Crazy Facts about The United Kingdom
16. At its peak, the British Empire was larger than Africa and even rivaled the size of the Moon.
17. An annual lying competition takes place in England, where people from all over the world compete for 5 minutes to tell the most convincing and biggest lie they can. Man! I am convinced that Politicians must be laughing at us while watching this competition.
18. According to crazy English law, In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.
18. If you’re in Papa Westray, a small island off the coast of the United Kingdom, and need to get to Westray, you can take the world’s shortest commercial flight, which takes just 47 seconds!
19. Stonehenge is said to be one of the world’s oldest monuments, with scientists estimating that it was built around 3,000 B.C. And the country also hosts 31 heritage sites.
20. One of the interesting facts about the United Kingdom is that London has more Indian restaurants than Indian cities like New Delhi or Mumbai.
Surprising Facts about The UK
21. It is against the law to kill a swan. Killing one can result in a £5,000 fine or a six-month prison sentence.
22. A few years ago, a parody guidebook titled “Crap Towns” was published about the towns in the United Kingdom. About a year later, a sequel was published, “Crap Towns 2”, because so many people had written in to complain that their town hadn’t made the first list.
23. In 1945, a flock of birds landed on Big Ben’s minute hand, setting the clock back 5 minutes.
24. With over 150 million items in its collection, the British Library is the world’s second-largest library.
25. The smallest statue in London is of two mice fighting over a piece of cheese. The story behind this tiny sculpture is quite tragic. During the construction of this monument, two of its builders succumbed in a quarrel over a sandwich which turned out to be eaten by a mouse.
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 25 Awesome facts about the UK.
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