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United Kingdom History

United Kingdom History

Is History in United Kingdom a focus of study among the locals or do they remain ignorant about the past?

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UK (United Kingdom is also known as Great Britain and is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) Facts

• The 2012 Olympics will be held there

• The Titanic was built and launched from there

• Tesco’s supermarkets were set up there

• Gin was first drunk there

• David Beckham was born there

• Punk music was first played there

• Corgis were first bred there (By the royal family)

• Vegetables are usually boiled in this country

• Meats are often roasted in this country

• Sausages are traditionally eaten for breakfast in this country

• Ale (= brown beer) is brewed in this country

• Tea is often drunk in this country

• The 2007/8 Champions League was won by a team from this country

• Table tennis was first played in this country.