The trolleybus started as an experiment in England in the late 1800s and came to Denmark as an experiment in 1907.
How did the name kangaroo come about?
When the English landed in Australia, they saw a strange animal and asked the natives what it was called. The natives, who didn’t understand English, replied “Kangaroo”, which means “I don’t understand what you are saying”. So actually a kangaroo is called a kangaroo: I don’t understand what you are saying.
How does England break toes?
Every year, 14 British people break their toes putting on socks (2006).
How often do the police get false alarm calls?
2 out of 10 calls to the police in the UK are false alarms (2004).
How much sand does England use?
The UK uses 280 million tons of sand, gravel and stone every year to build houses, roads and more.
How big is the largest dog in the world?
The world’s tallest and longest dog is Harvey, a Great Dane owned by Charles Dodman from England. The dog is 105.41 cm tall when sitting down and is 231.14 from snout to tail tip.
