Facts that everyone in this country should know

[SeagullSi]

I was thinking what world facts and british facts in history should everyone know and do they?

Ill start off.

England won their one and only soccer world cup in 1966.
The 'Unsinkable' Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.

 

[Stoo82]

Britain was one of the first countrys in the world to ban slavery.

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

Britain is the largest investor in the USA

 

[Gully]

We haven't been invaded by another nation since 1066...if you are prepared to overlook the Germans taking the Channel Islands in WWII.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I was thinking what world facts and british facts in history should everyone know and do they?

Ill start off.

England won their one and only world cup in 1966.

Apart from the RUGBY one, the CRICKET one, the.....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

We haven't been invaded by another nation since 1066...if you are prepared to overlook the Germans taking the Channel Islands in WWII.

and the Poles, over the last 5 years.....

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

The French Horn is actually an English creation.

 

[SeagullSi]

Spencer Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been assasinated

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

We haven't been invaded by another nation since 1066...if you are prepared to overlook the Germans taking the Channel Islands in WWII.

The Scots invaded England a few times.

 

[Alf Ramsey's Porn Dungeon]

Spencer Perceval is the only British prime minister to have been assasinated

And spookily enough has had a song written about it by Leeds library rockers iLiKETRAiNS

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[jevs]

England won their one and only soccer world cup in 1966.
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I think you mean WEST HAM won their one and only soccer world cup trophy in 1966

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I think you mean WEST HAM won their one and only soccer world cup trophy in 1966

True.

I must say though, you lot are keeping rather more quiet about WEST HAM's contribution to this England world cup campaign, aren't you?

 

[Uncle C]

No word in the English language rhymes with month , orange, silver, or purple.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I think you mean WEST HAM won their one and only soccer world cup trophy in 1966

And WEST HAM are trying their best to lose this one for us

 

[Guy Fawkes]

English people consume more team per capita than any other country in the world

 

[Guy Fawkes]

French was the official language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 until 1362

 

[The Ringleader Returns!]

No word in the English language rhymes with month , orange, silver, or purple.

Silver can be rhymed with "Chilver" which means a female lamb

Purple rhymes with hirple, which means to walk limply, and kurple, the strap you put at the tail of a horse, or the tail end of a horse.

 

[Everest]

English people consume more team per capita than any other country in the world

 

[The Large One]

We haven't been invaded by another nation since 1066...if you are prepared to overlook the Germans taking the Channel Islands in WWII.

I assume you don't come from Brighton.

 

[Trigger]

Vuvuzelas are here to stay... Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!