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Approximately 50 million cups of tea are drank every day in the UK
True. They drink around 100-160 million cups of tea daily. Extra fact: almost all the tea drinkers in the UK add milk to their cup of tea
The former Queen of England adopted a cat as a kid but ran away the next day
False. The British royal family has had cats as pets but it is unknown if any of them ran away
The former Queen of England did not own a passport
True. Although every person needs an identity card, she does not need a British passport because they are issued in her name
Cheese rolling is a sport in England
True. Participants chase a 3.2-kilogram wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a steep hill
A Welsh town has the second longest name in Europe
False. The Welsh town 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' is the longest town name in Europe
Chicken Tikka Masala is one of England's national dishes
True. Its popularity can be explained by its former colony and still strong ties with India. The dish was popularised by the British-Asian cooks in the 1960s
Scotland's national animal is the horse
False. It's the unicorn. Scotland is known for its love of myths and legends, so, it comes as no surprise that a fabled creature is Scotland’s national animal
There is a British TV Show where they teach people how to ride sheep
False. There is not a TV Show for that (yet)
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the United Kingdom
True. British brewing is generally thought to have been part of a wider Celtic tradition
‘Cream Tea’ in the UK is tea served with cream on top
False. It’s actually a light meal that consists of afternoon tea along with other accompaniments like sandwiches, cakes and pastries
The Brontë sisters are Charlotte, Emily and Anne
True. These 19th-century sisters wrote about life in Northern England, the role of women, human nature and the poor living conditions at the time
Roald Dahl wrote Animal Farm and 1984
False. George Orwell is the one who wrote those books
Loch Ness is the largest body of freshwater in Britain by volume. It also keeps a temperature of 6°C all year round, not even freezing in the coldest Scottish winters.
True. It is the first by volume and the second by surface. It doesn't freeze due to its significant depth and the thermocline effect
