English people invented a sport "Tea Wrestling", where players fight to keep their teacups from spilling during a match
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England has a law that requires everyone to wear their flagās colours on Sundays.
False!
Englandās official language used to be French
Yes, for almost 300 years, from 1066 to 1362, the official language of England wasnāt English, it was French | faux pas, dĆ©jĆ vu, and bon appĆ©tit
The highest mountain in the UK is lower than the highest mountain in Ukraine.
Yes, the highest mountain in the UK is Ben Nevis - 1,345 meters. The highest mountain in Ukraine is Hoverla - 2,061 meters
The Queen didn't have a passport
Yes, she does not need a British passport. Despite that, during her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has visited over 100 countries
English is spoken by about 1.5 billion people across the world.
Yes! Are you one of those people?
Cheese rolling is a British sport
Yes, cheese rolling is a British tradition and sport, specifically held annually at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire
The Tower of London was originally built as a giant greenhouse to grow exotic plants for Queen Elizabeth I.
False: It was a fortress and prison, not a greenhouse.
The Union Jack is the name of the England flag.
False... It is the name of the UK flag.
Stonehenge is older than the Egyptian pyramids
Yes, Stonehenge is older than the Egyptian pyramids. The earliest structures at Stonehenge are believed to date back to around 3100 BC, while the pyramids of Gi
The Queen or the King of England writes all the laws.
False. Laws are created by Parliament, which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The monarchās role is ceremonial and symbolic.
Indian dish is England's national dish
Yes, Chicken Tikka Masala is England's national dish
The UK has the longest name of the place in Europe
Yes, it is the longest town name in Europe and one of the longest town names in the world.
Once, a flock of birds landed on Big Benās minute hand and set the clock back by 5 minutes
Yes, It happened in August 1949, but the clock staff corrected the error within a few hours
There is a symbol that looks like the ukrainian letter āŃā in English.
Yes! This symbol is called ādiaeresisā and it exists in a word ānaĆÆveā, for example.
Englandās national animal is a unicorn.
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