10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ENGLAND


 Sure, here are ten amazing facts about England:

  1. The world's first public zoo, London Zoo, was opened in London in 1828.
  2. The famous Big Ben clock tower in London is actually called the Elizabeth Tower, named after Queen Elizabeth II.
  3. The oldest university in the English-speaking world is the University of Oxford, founded in 1096.
  4. England has the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Shakespeare's work, housed at the British Library in London.
  5. The iconic Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England, dates back to around 2500 BC.
  6. The world's first jet engine was developed by Frank Whittle, a British engineer, in 1937.
  7. The world's oldest football association, the Football Association, was founded in England in 1863.
  8. The world's first subway system, the London Underground, began operation in 1863.
  9. The English Channel, which separates England from France, is only 20.6 miles wide at its narrowest point.
  10. 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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