Tea the queen and the world's largest ferris wheel these are all things that
come to mind when you think of the United Kingdom but there are many
questions people have about the UK for example is there a way to get a message
from the Queen well yes there is also why eggs from the United States banned
in the UK and what's the difference between Great Britain and the United
Kingdom is it the same thing or not well today you're gonna get all of those
answers from a real-life Brit I'm Charlie and today we're going to look at
10 things about the UK that puzzle foreigners but before we board our big
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10 we have get a message from the Queen Queen Elizabeth the second may be the
most famous woman in the world you may know Queen Elizabeth or Liz as the Queen
of England but did you know she's actually the queen of sixteen different
countries most of these are former colonies of the
British Empire go back in history and most countries on earth were part of the
British Empire but these days these countries are known as the Commonwealth
these countries include Australia Canada New Zealand Jamaica Papua New Guinea and
many more but how do you get a message from the Queen herself it's pretty easy
but takes a long time 100 years to be exact if you make it to age 100 in the
UK then you can get a telegram from the Queen you also get another one if you
make it to 105 and even more each year after that next up is no jaywalking did
you know that Brits have one surefire way to spot a tourist in their country
that is that they'll wait for streetlights to turn red before crossing
the road in many countries around the world including the USA in many European
countries there are laws known as jaywalking laws this means that it's
illegal to cross the road if the lights are not read but in the UK this does not
exist pedestrians can cross the road at anytime and if they happen
to be hit by a car then that's their fault so you actually don't need to wait
for the light to turn red before crossing the street in the UK you can go
at any time just to make sure you know which side of the road cars are driving
on in the UK the UK is one of the few countries where you drive on the left
not the right so beware next up is Big Ben even if
you've never been to the capital city of the UK London I'm sure you know the Big
Ben many think that the Big Ben is this tower but it isn't the tower is actually
called the Elizabeth tower it's located in the heart of London and it's right
next to the House of Commons which is the UK's Parliament but if the towers
call the Elizabeth tower then what exactly is Big Ben well Big Ben is not
the clock nor the tower instead it's the bell inside the tower inside the clock
tower is a gigantic loud Bell known as the great Bell that's right even the
bells name isn't actually Big Ben it's just a nickname for the great Bell so
next time somebody points out Big Ben as the tower you can say no that's the
Elizabeth tower next up is no us eggs if you're American and get a hankering for
some American eggs in Britain then you'll be out of luck that is because
eggs from the USA are banned in the UK it's often laughed about that kinder
eggs are banned in the USA but why is it that eggs coming from the United States
are not allowed in the UK now it's nothing to do with the eggs themselves
they still are white and have yolks but instead it's about how they're processed
in the USA it's a federal law in America that all eggs must be washed before they
reached the shelves but in the UK it's illegal for eggs to be washed or cleaned
in any way before they meet the consumer Britain does this to make sure farmers
produce the cleanest eggs possible that is because if they produce dirty eggs no
one is going to buy them they can't be artificially washed and they have to be
cleaned at the farm coming up next we have no trespassing
this may be an odd one if you're coming from the USA in the United States you
can be arrested for going on someone else's land and in some rural areas in
the US you may see signs saying trespassers will be shot but that is not
what you'll see in the UK that is because in the United Kingdom
trespassing is not against the law in fact in the UK Ramblers rights mean you
can go anywhere you want legally if someone goes from your property then you
can ask them to leave if they don't leave then it can be a civil matter but
not a legal one also in Britain you can go absolutely anywhere and the police
can not remove you just because you don't own the land so if you're out on a
hike in the UK and you get lost don't worry you're allowed to go and private
land it's not a legal matter next up is Sunday cinemas so this one
only applies to one part of the UK which is Northern Ireland one crazy law from
Northern Ireland says it's illegal to go to the cinema on a Sunday
that's because Sunday is regarded as a holy day in fact the fine for breaking
this law is 65 pounds next up we have UK vs. Great Britain you've likely heard
many different names for the country the United Kingdom some call it the UK the
United Kingdom or Great Britain but what exactly is this country or group of
countries well allow me to explain the UK or United Kingdom is a sovereign
state this includes the countries England Scotland Wales and Northern
Ireland on the other hand Great Britain is only England Wales and Scotland and
the British Isles include England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland and Ireland
and also the islands of currency Jersey and the Isle of Man it can get very
complicated but there you go that's how the UK versus Great Britain actually
works if you're still confused though don't feel bad most people in these
countries don't even know the difference next up is royal guards
one major attraction in London is seeing the Queen's guards these are the guys
with gigantic rifles red coats and large black hats they are known for
marching around pushing tourists out of the way and also not reacting no matter
what people - believe it or not these rifles are not just for show they're
actually loaded they operate in various areas around London including Buckingham
Palace st. James's Palace the Tower of London and Windsor Castle it can get
very very hot under those hats and in 2016 at the Queen's 90th birthday one
royal guard actually fainted however no one's standing with him even helped
proving these guys are really cold and scary they're not allowed to move or
react to anything which is why they did not help their fallen soldier but
believe it or not the Royal Guards are even taught how to feint in case they do
pass out due to the sweltering heat and finally on the list we have tea tea is
very popular in China and India but it's kind of a stereotype that every Brit
drinks a lot of tea and that stereotype is true well despite the country being
pretty small Brits drink more tea than any other country Britain drinks 20
times more teeth and the USA despite being way smaller but now it's time to
make your voice heard which of these crazy things about the UK did you find
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