1. It was the British who came up with the idea of using an umbrella for protection from rain; up to this point, umbrellas were used only for protection from the sun.
2. There are a lot of laundries in Great Britain, because the British do not consider washing as household chores.
3. It is impossible to have a pet without prior agreement with special services in the UK.
4. That is why stray animals cannot be found on the streets of England.
5. The word “moment”, which is familiar to us, denotes a certain unit of time, equal to about 1.5 seconds.
6. The longest place names are in Great Britain.
7. Museums in England are almost all free, but you can leave donations, which will be the payment for visiting the museum.
8. The most popular drink in the UK is tea.
9. It was the British who designed and created the national flag of the United States of America.
10. The Royal Palace in Windsor is the largest in the world.
11. The Queen of Great Britain is the owner of whales, dolphins and all sturgeon, which are located in the territorial waters of the country.
12. The earliest banking services in the UK were provided by jewelers and law firms.
13. During the Second World War, the Queen of Great Britain worked as a mechanic.
14. In ancient times, beer or ale was an integral part of any meal.
15. It was in Great Britain that the history of zoos began.
16. The British currency received its gold standards thanks to Isaac Newton, who received a knighthood for this merit.
17. The Queen of Great Britain is very thrifty, and appreciates this quality from others.
18. It is still unknown what William Shakespeare looked like, because lifetime portraits have not been found to this day.
19. It was Shakespeare who expanded the English language by a whopping 1,700 words.
20. The most famous tower of Great Britain, Big Ben, got its name not because of the clock, but thanks to the bell inside the tower.
21. Laces necessary for shoes were invented in Great Britain in 1790.
22. The most important guests of the Tower are the crows.
23. The Speaker of the British Parliament can sit at meetings only on bags of wool.
24. During a parliamentary session, the speaker has no right to cast his vote.
25. Scots are the tallest nation in Europe.
26. The favorite hero of children's fairy tales, Winnie the Pooh, got his name thanks to a real bear from the London Zoo.
27. All the heroes of this tale had their prototypes among the favorite toys of Milne's little son.
28. The very first case of color blindness was described by the English scientist John Dalton, it was after his name that this disease was named.
29. The saying "whipping boy" comes from England. This was the name of boys who were brought up next to royalty and received punishment for them.
30. In the 17th-19th centuries, English dentists used the teeth of soldiers killed in battle for dental prostheses.
31. The Russian anthem "God Save the Tsar" was invented in Great Britain, and then simply translated into Russian.
32. The round arena for the circus was invented by the Englishman Philip Astley, who after long observation of the horses realized that it is most convenient for these animals to run in a circle.
33. The great Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible has repeatedly wooed Elizabeth 1, but was refused.
34. All adopted acts and laws of Great Britain are printed on paper, which is made from calfskin.
35. In the early 19th century, oysters were considered the food of the poor in Great Britain.
36. The English fairy tale about Johnny Donut is an analogue of the Russian folk tale about Kolobok.
37. The first speed limits on the roads for any mode of transport were introduced in England in 1865.
38. In Great Britain, a black cat that crosses the road symbolizes good luck and wealth.
39. The very first prototype of the modern machine gun was invented by the Englishman James Puckle back in 1718.
40. In Great Britain there are small colonies of wallaby - these are reddish-gray small kangaroos.
41. Snakes are practically not found in the natural environment of Great Britain.
42. There is simply no such important piece of legislation as the Constitution in Great Britain.
43. Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain for 63 years.
44. In the London Underground, special venues have been created for the performance of musicians.
45. During the 1916 uprising in Ireland, the warring parties announced a short truce every day so that the ranger of the city park could feed the ducks.
46. In the capital of Great Britain, many skyscrapers have engineering errors, as a result of which huge glass turns into reflectors on sunny days, which can cause great harm to others, including getting burns.
47. George Washington never visited the UK.
48. The Queen of Great Britain has never had a passport, which does not prevent her from visiting different countries.
49. In the UK, clothing sizes are gradually being increased while keeping the labeling the same, which contributes to the purchasing power of women who are gaining weight.
50. The most expensive woolen fabric was invented in Great Britain.
51. Near Balaklava, during the Crimean War, the British faced a very severe cold, and deep hats with slits for the eyes, nose and mouth were created for the soldiers of the British army.
52. All UK cinemas have their own separate repertoire, which does not overlap with each other.
53. A tuxedo for a Briton is absolutely normal daily wear.
54. Sheep breeding is very developed in the suburbs of Great Britain.
55. Street cleaners in the UK only clean social facilities, and the streets of the city are required to clean the owners of numerous restaurants and pubs.
56. There are no 24 hour grocery stores in the UK, all shops close at 9-10pm.
57. Foreigners do not work in British taxis, and local residents pass a very strict selection process.
58. Supermarkets in the UK mainly sell semi-finished products with a shelf life of no more than 3 days.
59. Sushi bars are unpopular in the UK.
60. The first railroad was invented in Great Britain.
61. According to the law, which was authored by William the Conqueror, the entire population of Great Britain had to go to bed no later than 8 pm.
62. The UK population speaks more than 300 languages.
63. The capital of Great Britain is home to 16% of the restaurant business in all countries.
64. More than half of the world's population watched the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in the UK.
65. Sports such as football, equestrian polo, rugby got their start in Great Britain.
66. Obesity is the UK's biggest problem.
67. It is recognized that English food is considered the most substandard and tasteless in the world.
68. Restaurants in the UK generally require cash.
69. The London metro has a very extensive coverage scheme, and the cost is calculated based on which end of the city you need to get to.
70. The raincoat was also invented in Great Britain by the famous chemist, artist and designer Charles Mackintosh. That is why the raincoat in Great Britain is still called the Mac.
71. The coat of arms of Great Britain contains a motto in French.
72. The only place in Great Britain where the queen cannot enter is the House of Commons.
73. The very first programmer on the planet was an Englishwoman, a woman named Ada Lovelace.
74. Known throughout the world as a Scottish drink, whiskey was actually invented in the Middle Kingdom, i.e. in China.
75. In Great Britain in the XVII-XVIII centuries there was a special position of uncorking bottles that were caught in the ocean, and if a person uncorked such a bottle on his own, then he was certainly executed.
76. In Scotland, a man had to pay a fine for refusing to marry a woman who proposed to him.
77. In the London Underground, all trains on different lines are colored differently.
78. All postage stamps in the world must be inscribed in Latin, and only Great Britain is exempt from this obligation.
79. The UK has the fastest air route in the world, with a duration of just one minute.
80. The first fire department in Great Britain appeared in the city of Edinburgh.
81. In the UK, bank robbery is recognized if it took place during the working day and in the presence of people.
82. The national currency of Scotland is not recognized in the UK, but can nevertheless be exchanged for British currency at any bank branch.
83. Previously, the heat from the burning of unusable banknotes was used as an alternative source of heating at the state level.
84. Great Britain is the richest country not only in Europe but in the whole world.
85. The British are very cold-resistant, so they wear light clothes until November.
86. Education in UK schools takes 13 years.
87. Of the academic degrees in the UK, only the doctorate is available.
88. Great Britain treats Russia with sympathy.
89. In the Middle Ages, domestic dogs were used in Great Britain to rotate a spit on which meat was fried.
90. English sailors, when they are doing a difficult job together, very often shout yo-ho-ho.
91. In the 18th and 19th centuries in Great Britain it was forbidden to sunbathe and use the beaches at the same time for men and women.
92. The very first hacker appeared long before the advent of the computer, and it was the Englishman Neville Maskelyn, who was fond of different techniques and was an amazing magician.
93. In Ireland, the last month of summer, August, is considered the beginning of autumn.
94. The Great British Empire in 1921 occupied ¼ of the entire land area of the globe.
95. Many islands in the UK do not have speed limits for driving.
96. In Great Britain they published the Bible with the most gross error, where there was no pretext not, and one of the commandments was, commit adultery.
97. Smoking in the UK is prohibited in all areas.
98. The life expectancy of the British is considered one of the highest in the world.
99. It was the British who came up with the idea of using an umbrella for protection from rain, until that moment umbrellas were used only for protection from the sun.
100. There is a huge number of laundries in the UK because the British do not consider doing laundry as household chores.
Bonus 10 facts:
1.It is impossible to have a pet without prior approval from special services in the UK.
2. That is why stray animals cannot be found on the streets of England.
3. The word “moment”, which is familiar to us, means a certain unit of time, equal to about 1.5 seconds.
4. The longest place names are in Great Britain.
5. Museums in England are almost all free, but you can leave donations, which will be the payment for visiting the museum.
6. The most sought-after drink in the UK is tea.
7. It was the British who designed and created the national flag of the United States of America.
8. The Royal Palace in Windsor is the largest in the world.
9. In the UK there are a lot of forest areas, which occupy 11% of the total area of the country.
10. In the capital of Great Britain, even today you can stand in a long line to a store or a fast food restaurant.
