What are the most shocking facts about the UK?
- Blue eyes is the most common eye color in the UK.
- Stonehenge is older than the Egyptian pyramids. It was believed to have been created in 3000 BC.
- UK is the home of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, a town in Wales. It is also the longest name of any city in the world.
- Tea is by far the most famous drink among Brits. It is estimated that they drink 165 million cups of tea every day.
- At 310 meters, London’s Shard is the tallest building in the UK and is also the 6th tallest building in Europe.
- Big Ben isn’t the name of the clock. In fact, it is the name of the bell inside the clock tower.
- Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in the world.
- The Queen is also the only person from Great Britain who doesn’t need to possess a British passport in order to travel.
- The British royal family still resides at Windsor Castle making it the oldest royal residence.
- J.K. Rowling was the first writer to ever become a billionaire from her writings.
- The record for the world’s shortest war is held by Britain and Zanzibar. The Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896 lasted just 38 minutes.
- Buckingham Palace was built on the site of a gay brothel.
- There is actually a sport called cheese-rolling, in England. It is quite a dangerous sport.
