Scotland is known as "Alba" in Gaelic. Scotland has only 5 million inhabitants, about 8.5% of the UK's population. About 5 million Americans reported Scottish ancestry. The highest concentration of people of Scottish descent are found in New England and in the North-West. Scottish place names...
Several of the facts on Snapple caps have been found to be outdated, incorrect, or exaggerated. Both of the drummers from Queen and Duran Duran had the same name – Roger Taylor. There is a company in the U.K. that offers “being hungover” as a valid reason for calling off work. ...
13 Interesting Facts about Queen Elizabeth on her 96th birthday 2022年4月21日,伊丽莎白女王年满96岁!伊丽莎白-亚历山德拉-玛丽-温莎于凌晨2点40分出生于伦敦的梅费尔区,是约克公爵和公爵夫人的第一个孩子,后来成为乔治六世和伊丽莎白女王。伊丽莎白-亚历山德拉-玛丽-温莎于凌晨2点40分出生在伦敦的梅费尔,...
6. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur were the world's tallest buildings until 2004. Standing451.9 meters (1,483 feet) highwith 88 stories, the structures remain as the world's tallest twin buildings. 7. Shoe designer Jimmy Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia. Queen Elizabeth II awarded him...
I will be returning to Northampton, for the first time since my graduation there in 1992 and talking about theWomen of the Anarchy, focusing on Empress Matilda and her rival, Queen Matilda of Boulogne and highlighting how these two women, unable to wield swords, were still highly influential ...
Neither was the heir apparent upon assuming the throne.Queen Elizabeth, by the fact she was a woman, was the heir presumptive to the British monarchy. King Bhumibol was the brother of the young King Ananda Mahidol, who died in 1946. Had his brother had a son, he would have been the he...
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the official queen of New Zealand. She is represented in the country by a governor general.[1] New Zealand/Māori ex-prostitute Georgina Beyer became the world’s first transsexual Member of Parliament in 1999.[15] ...
Here are 18 interesting facts about the UK:The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the clock tower, which is now called Elizabeth Tower....
Hi Linda. I was fascinated with the facts about the Raven, what an incredibly intelligent bird. And what a pleasant surprise at the end with this wonderful poem in response to Bill's challenge. Well done. Excellent choice of great video's. ...
The regent of England, currently Queen Elizabeth II, is the Canadian head of state.[12] North America's earliest undisputed evidence of human activity, 20,000-year-old stone tools and animal bones have been found in caves on the Bluefish River in northern Yukon.[13] ...