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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE VISITING LONDON

Added on: 16th Sep 2016

 

 

THE ORGANIZERS OF THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

WANTED KEITH MOON TO BE ONE OF THE ACTS.

THEY REALIZED ONLY LATER THAT HE HAD ALREADY

BEEN DEAD FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES

The organizers of the 2012 London Olympics wanted Keith Moon to be one of the acts. They realized only later that he had already been dead for more than 3 decades

 

 

THE NYPD (NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT) HAS

OFFICERS STATIONED IN LONDON

The NYPD (New York Police Department) has officers stationed in London

 

 

IN 2008, WHEN ALCOHOL ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT WAS

ABOUT TO BE BANNED, PASSENGERS SAT ALL DAY

ON THE SUBWAY DRINKING BEERS RIGHT UP

UNTIL THE BAN STARTED

In 2008, when alcohol on public transport was about to be banned, passengers sat all day on the subway drinking beers right up until the ban started

 

 

AN ESTIMATED HALF A MILLION MICE LIVE

IN THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

An estimated half million mice live in the London Underground

 

 

THE CHRISTMAS TREE ON TRAFALGAR SQUARE IS

GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE OF LONDON EVERY YEAR BY

THE PEOPLE OF NORWAY FOR THEIR HELP

DURING WORLD WAR II

The Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square is given to the people of London every year by the people of Norway for their help during World War II

 

 

CHESS BOXING IS AN UP-AND-COMING SPORT IN LONDON.

JUST LIKE IT SOUNDS, PLAYERS ALTERNATE BETWEEN

ROUNDS OF CHESS AND ROUND OF BOXING

Chess boxing is an up-and-coming sport in London. Just like it sounds, players alternate between rounds of chess and round of boxing

 

 

CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, BIG BEN ISN'T A

TOWER. THE BELL INSIDE THE TOWER IS CALLED

BIG BEN. THE TOWER ITSELF IS ACTUALLY

CALLED THE ELIZABETH TOWER

Contrary to popular belief, Big Ben isn't a tower. The bell inside the tower is called Big Ben. The tower itself is actually called The Elizabeth Tower

 

 

IN 1814, AFTER A VAT RUPTURED, A WAVE OF BEER

FLOODED THE CITY KILLING 8 PEOPLE. IT IS

KNOWN AS THE LONDON BEER FLOOD

In 1814, after a vat ruptured, a wave of beer flooded the city killing 8 people. It is known as the London Beer Flood.

 


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