If you are in London at this time of year, there is a rather large reminder of Norway firmly planted in the city’s heart. Every year, Norway sends a 50 or 60-year-old Norwegian spruce Christmas tree to be decorated and used as the focal point of the Trafalgar Square Christmas festivities. But do you know […]
Fish and chips, a simple dish consisting of deep-fried fish with a side of fried potato, is considered as the United Kingdom’s national meal. It is available in most English restaurants and can be served with various twists. But did you know this simple meal played a significant role for the English during the World
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a luxury automobile manufacturer based in Great Britain. The cars they make are often tailor-fit to their owners. In light of this, the company has taken great lengths to improve the design of its vehicles. They even went as far as making it soundproof, but there were some issues with
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Pollution has been an inherent challenge to many countries, and it is usually the by-product of progress and industrialization. While pollution, in general, causes several health risks, did you know about The Great Smog of London in the 1950s? In December of 1952, London’s fog turned to deadly smog. It killed almost 4,000 Londoners and
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Mad cow disease started spreading among British herds in the mid-1970s. The disease began to peak in 1993 with about 1,000 cases a week. By 1996, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or vCJD was detected in humans and was linked to the epidemic. But did you know that a virus or bacteria didn’t spread it? Mad Cow
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