10 Weird Facts You Don’t Know About Great Britain
Great Britain is the home to rolling hills, scones and Hugh Grant, but there is also so much more to this unique island. Take a look at 10 weird facts you don’t know about Great Britain.
1. British Libraries
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There are more libraries in British prisons than there are in British schools.
2. Pizza
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Us Brits love a good pizza – which is why 90% of the population eat the dish at least once a week.
3. 1p Coins
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Do you pick up 1p coins in the street? Well, it’s time to start collecting, as there are more than 100 million 1p coins in circulation in the UK.
4. 14th Century British Prisoners
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Back in the 14th century, British prisoners could be released from prison for the day for a fee of £5 – which is equivalent of £300 today.
5. British Fishermen
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Fishing must be a lot harder nowadays, as British fishermen work 17 times harder than they did back in the 1800s – only to catch the same amount of fish.
6. Most Lactose-Tolerant Nation
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Got milk? Well, Britain has and boy can we handle it, as we are the most lactose-tolerant nation in the world.
7. Chocolate
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As we can tolerate all that dairy, we regularly eat a tonne of chocolate here in Blighty? How much? Only half a million tonnes of chocolate per year – which represents 87% of Latin America’s entire annual cocoa production.
8. The Windiest Nation in Europe
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Britain is the windiest nation in Europe. Now when we say the windiest, we’re talking about the weather, and not the air that passes through your body. Now that would be a fact we wouldn’t want to shout about!
9. Gun Licences in Britain
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It’s quite shocking to learn that there are some British children who have a legal shot gun licences. 26 children under the age of ten actually have a permit, though. Scary!
10. Manchester United
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What’s the most hated brand in Britain? Manchester United. It’s also the 7th most hated brand in the world. There must be a lot of Liverpool FC fans out there!
Would you like to learn a bit more about good ol’ Great Britain? Check out 10 Reasons to Visit Edinburgh.
