The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is located in the northwest of the European continent. It is an island country in western Europe composed of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and a series of affiliated islands. .
has a land area of 244,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the size of Guangxi Province in my country, with a total population of more than 66 million. In addition to Europe, there are 14 overseas territories. Next, let’s talk about ten trivia facts about Britain:
1. Britain once had colonies on seven continents in the world. At its peak, the territory covered an area of more than 33 million square kilometers, accounting for a quarter of the world’s total land area. Everywhere in the world, there are colonies under the sun, so it is known as the empire on which the sun never sets.
2, there is no ID card in the UK. You can use your driver's license, marriage certificate, birth certificate, or even bank statements, fixed phone bills, etc. to prove your identity.
3, British pigs are not bled when slaughtered, so no matter how you cook the pork here, it is difficult to get rid of the fishy smell.
4, In Scotland you can take the shortest flight in the world, between the Stray and Papawestray Islands. You know, the entire flight only takes 2 minutes.
5, you won't find any eggs from the US in the UK. Because they are washed, American eggs are illegal to sell in the UK. Conversely, the same thing happens in the United States, because British eggs are not washed, so it is illegal to sell British eggs in the United States.
6, the crow is the auspicious bird of Britain. According to legend, if all the crows leave the Tower of London , Britain will perish. Therefore, the crows in Britain also have their own nanny, the Crow Attendant. There must be 6 crows living in the Tower of London at any time.
7, the habitual bald head of the British , walking on the streets of the UK, you will find bald heads everywhere, when you think of this, do you think of Prince William ? In fact, his younger brother has also started to go bald now. Don't be surprised. British people love baldness. This is mainly related to the water quality in the UK. The local tap water in the UK is seriously calcified. If you drink the local tap water for a long time, you will soon start to lose your hair.
8, Britain is a food desert. Generally speaking, the British are not good at cooking, and their seasoning techniques are also a mess. British food is often used by people from all over the world, such as this famous British dish: Looking up at the stars
9, The British are next You don’t hold an umbrella on rainy days. If you see someone holding an umbrella on the street when it rains in the UK, you can be sure that this person is not a native of the UK. Although the UK is a country where it often rains, almost all households in the UK do not have umbrellas. When it rains less than moderately, it's all about charging. When it rains more than heavy rain, it basically stops after a while.
10, on the Internet, we often see British people reading books and newspapers on the subway. In fact, the main reason for this is that the local mobile network coverage is very poor. In some places in the UK, there is not even a 2G signal, so don’t think that in The British people reading on subway buses really like reading, they just don’t have access to the Internet.
Okay, do you still like the 10 British trivia facts compiled above? If you have any more weird knowledge, please leave a message to share!
