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The United Kingdom might not seem like a place that could offer you anything more exciting than a cup of tea and some gloomy weather, but this place does, in fact, have its oddities. Did you know, for example, that Queen Elizabeth II can travel without a passport? Or that the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn? Or that from 1066 to 1362, the predominant language of England was actually French? Then let's see what else is interesting about the United Kingdom! Preview photo credit: UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 1952: A stamp printed in Great Britain showing a portrait of queen Elizabeth II, circa 1952: By neftali/Shutterstock.com, https://www.shutterstock.com/image-ph...Animation is created by Bright Side.Other videos you might like:Never Do These Things in Foreign Countries • Видео 20 Things Proving That Japan Lives In 3018 • 20 Things Proving That Japan Lives In... Rush Hour in Different Countries Like You’ve Never Seen It • Rush Hour in Different Countries Like... TIMESTAMPS:What Big Ben really is 0:26The tallest Ferris wheel in the world 0:42Are Great Britain and the UK the same thing? 1:25Ever met a Scouser? 1:42Village with a tongue twister of a name 2:26The world’s shortest flight 3:13What's considered an act of treason 3:24The first billionaire author in the world 3:49The national animal of Scotland 4:31Don't wear an armor suit into the House of Parliament 5:08How much tea the English drink 5:39How you can get a telegram from the Queen' 5:54No US eggs in the UK 6:11It’s illegal to go to the cinema on a Sunday 6:27How to become a black cab driver in London 6:46The most popular name 7:05#greatbritain # UnitedKingdom #ukfactsMusic by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our Social Media:Facebook: / brightside Instagram: / brightgram 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: https://www.goo.gl/8JVmuCPhotos: https://www.depositphotos.comEast News----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more videos and articles visit:http://www.brightside.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices