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Travel Post – Interesting facts about England

May3

Did you know that in England you can never be more than 115 km away from the ocean!

Thought London was the first capital of England? Guess again, in 1519 Winchester was chosen as the capital, and already in 827, King Egbert was crowned here.

It’s thanks to an English scientist named Tim Berners-Lee that we can use the internet like we do today. He invented the “WWW” also known as the World Wide Web.

In general, English football is highly regarded around the world thanks to its Premier League and various top football teams. But the national team isn’t always meeting the high expectations from its supporters.

But they can still pride themselves with a World Cup title back in 1966 when they won against West Germany with 4-2.

You probably wouldn’t believe it, but it’s true…there are more chickens in England than people! That’s Crazy!

French was the official language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 till 1362!

The highest temperature ever recorded in England was 38.5°C (101.3°F ) in Brogdale, Kent!

 

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