Интересные факты о Великобритании. Часть 1

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  The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  

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  Great Britain is the first in the world that started to use postage stamps.
  

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  Oxford Street is the longest trade street in the world (2.4 km). It has got 300 shops.
  

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  People in the UK drive on the left side of the road.
  

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  You may watch TV at home only after paying a tax (~ £10 a month) to the BBC Channel. It reduces the amount of advertisement on the screen.
  

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  There is such a profession: a line sitter. They get paid $25 an hour to queue up for trendy releases.
  

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  You will not meet homeless pets in the streets in the UK.
  

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  Big Ben is not a clock but a bell. It was opened in 1859.
  

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  The first hot chocolate store was opened in London.
  

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  Chickens outnumber humans in England.
  

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  French was the official language for about 300 years.
  

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  In the Medieval Times, animals could be put on trial for crimes.
  

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  The Queen has 30 god children.
  

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  To be continued…