10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND
Sure, here are ten amazing facts about England:
- The world's first public zoo, London Zoo, was opened in London in 1828.
- The famous Big Ben clock tower in London is actually called the Elizabeth Tower, named after Queen Elizabeth II.
- The oldest university in the English-speaking world is the University of Oxford, founded in 1096.
- England has the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Shakespeare's work, housed at the British Library in London.
- The iconic Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England, dates back to around 2500 BC.
- The world's first jet engine was developed by Frank Whittle, a British engineer, in 1937.
- The world's oldest football association, the Football Association, was founded in England in 1863.
- The world's first subway system, the London Underground, began operation in 1863.
- The English Channel, which separates England from France, is only 20.6 miles wide at its narrowest point.
- The Tower of London, a historic castle in London, is home to a group of ravens, and legend has it that if they ever leave, the kingdom will fall.
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