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AWESOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE VISITING LONDON

Added on: 2nd May 2016

 

 

THE OLYMPICS IN 2012 SAW THE BIGGEST MILITARY

PRESENCE IN LONDON SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR II

The Olympics in 2012 saw the biggest military presence in London since the end of World War II

 

 

DRIVING IN LONDON DURING THE DAY OFTEN

REQUIRES YOU TO PAY A "CONGESTION FEE".

SOME PEOPLE APPARENTLY AVOID THIS BY

REGISTERING THEIR CARS AS PRIVATE TAXIS

AND NOT PICKING PEOPLE UP

Driving in London during the day often requires you to pay a

 

 

DURING THE 18TH CENTURY, NEARLY ONE OUT OF

EVERY FIVE WOMEN IN LONDON WAS EMPLOYED

AS A PROSTITUTE

During the 18th century, nearly one out of every five women in London was employed as a prostitute

 

 

LONDON HAS AROUND 20 SUBTERRANEAN RIVERS

FLOWING BENEATH ITS STREETS

London has around 20 subterranean rivers flowing beneath its streets

 

 

IN 1931 THE TIMES OF LONDON CAME UP WITH THE

TIMES NEW ROMAN TYPEFACE WHEN THEY WERE

ACCUSED OF USING UGLY AND DATED FONTS

In 1931 the Times of London came up with the Times New Roman typeface when they were accused of using ugly and dated fonts

 

 

THE SCIENTIST THAT DESIGNED THE V2 ROCKET FOR

THE GERMANS (WERNHER VON BRAUN) ALWAYS

WANTED TO GO TO SPACE. UNFORTUNATELY, HIS

ROCKET WAS INSTEAD USED AS A WEAPON. AFTER

THE BOMBING OF LONDON HE WAS FAMOUS FOR

NOTING THAT "THE ROCKET WORKED PERFECTLY

EXCEPT FOR LANDING ON THE WRONG PLANET"

The scientist that designed the V2 rocket for the Germans (Wernher Von Braun) always wanted to go to space. Unfortunately, his rocket was instead used as a weapon. After the bombing of London he was famous for noting that

 

 

IN ORDER TO BECOME A TAXI DRIVER IN LONDON

YOU HAVE TO MEMORIZE EVERY SINGLE STREET

AND PASS A TEST CALLED "THE KNOWLEDGE".

IT ALLEGEDLY TAKES SEVERAL YEARS TO

MEMORIZE THE ENTIRE CITY

In order to become a taxi driver in London you have to memorize every single street and pass a test called

 

 

THE 1908 RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM DIDN'T GET TO

LONDON ON TIME BECAUSE THEY HADN'T YET

SWITCHED TO USING THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR

The 1908 Russian Olympic team didn't get to London on time because they hadn't yet switched to using the Gregorian calendar

 

 

LONDON IS A MINORITY MAJORITY CITY. THIS IS

BECAUSE AS OF 2011 LESS THAN HALF OF

THE POPULATION IS WHITE (49.9%).

London is a minority majority city. This is because as of 2011 less than half of the population is white (49.9%).

 


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