hi guys in this video i'm going to talk about things
you probably don't know about England, which has been my home for the past 10 years
this episode is part of a new series where I shared a collection of interesting facts
about different destinations around the world, so make sure to subscribe for more amazing
videos let's begin. England is a country in the UK
probably you know this already but when I travel to different destinations I have
noticed many people in other countries often refer to England when they talk about the united kingdom
but England is only one of the four nations in the UK this is England's flag and this one
is the UK flag in another video I'm going to share more about the UK and its other nations
jumping a queue can be illegal
queuing is very important in British culture and it is rare to see someone jump in a queue
we all know queue jumping is rude but it is actually illegal in one place in England. the London
transport ticket machines. If you jump the queue to buy your ticket you can be fined up to 1000 pounds
England fought the shortest war in history
the anglo-Zanzibar war is the shortest war in history. This war began at 9 00 am on the 27th of
August in 1896 when the five ships of the royal navy attacked Zanzibar's royal palace
the conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes until the white flag to surrender was raised
In this short war, 500 people of Zanzibar died while only one British marine was injured
England is home to one of the weirdest sports
Cheese rolling is one of the strangest spores
taking place every year in Gloucestershire in the west of England during the spring in this
competition an eight-pound round of double Glouster cheese is rolled from the top of the Cooper hill
and participants chase after it down to the bottom. They are supposed to catch the cheese but it
is kind of impossible so who crosses the finish line first wins the cheese
England is mostly flat
Much of the land in England is flat especially in the southern area, there are mountains in the north
but all mountains rise under 1000 meters in elevation. The highest point in
England is Scafell Pike in the lake district national park at an altitude of 978 meters above sea level
England is the birthplace of many famous scientists
England is home to some of the best universities in divorce such as Oxford and Cambridge
many famous politicians scientists
and novelists in the world have graduated from universities in this country apart from that
England is the bare place of many scientists who had a huge impact on the globe just to name a few
Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of gravitation and invented calculus. Charles Darwin the geologists
and biologists known for his contribution to the science of evolution, And last but not least
Stephen Hawking one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century
the national dish is Indian food
Even though there are different traditional dishes in England such as Yorkshire pudding fish and chips
and shepherd's pie chicken tikka masala is widely considered the country's national dish
even though the origin of this dish is India
no plug socket in the bathroom
you cannot find any bathroom in England or in the UK with plug sockets
because of health and safety regulation sockets are not allowed in bathroom or shower rooms
unless they can be fitted at least three meters away from the sink, bath or shower
the queen is not allowed in the House of Commons
No British monarch is allowed to set foot
in the house of commons which is the UK parliament. This rule dates back to 1642
when king Charles I storm into the House of Commons to arrest five members
the attempt was unsuccessful and since then the monarch was banned from entering the parliament
you cannot get drunk in British pubs
British are famous for their pop culture. Pubs are the main hub
of various local communities and they are a place to socialise and have a drink but you are not
allowed to get drawn there it is actually illegal
Jam or cream first on scones?
Scones, a type of pastry, are important in British culture and they are served with jam
and cream or butter but English people can seem to agree on whether you should put jam or cream first
in Cornwall you should spread the jam on your scones first while in Doven, butter or cream goes first
the World Wide Web was invented in England
WWW sounds familiar to all of us but did you know who invented it?
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989,
while he was working at CERN. We are all aware of the impact this invention has had on our modern daily lives.
champagne was invented in England not France
Many people think that France
invented the first champagne in 1697 but I am here to tell you that 30 years earlier
an English scientist discovered how to put the fizz into a sparkling wine. Champagne is basically
sparkling wine and it is named after an area in France
the popularity of coffee is growing
We all know that drinking tea is an important part of the English culture, while tea is still the most popular
hot drink in England coffee consumption is certainly on the rise who knows maybe in the future
coffee will become more popular than tea but for now, I'm going to drink my tea
if you have more interesting facts please share it in the comment section I hope you enjoyed
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