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Every year, the Great British Baking Show selects its contestants from an application pool of over 12,000 people!

The first ever underground railway opened in London in 1863. Initially "the Metropolitan Railway", it is now known as "the Tube."

“Yesterday” by the Beatles is the most covered song of all time! By January of 1986, it had already been covered 1,600 times.

Christingles were first used in 1747 in Germany. They were initially just a candle and ribbon with the iconic orange added later.

The world record for the Largest Vessel of Mulled Wine ever brewed was 537 gallons, which was achieved in 2016 in Falcade, Italy.

There's a soccer competition called RoboCup Soccer, where the teams are made up of robots instead of humans.

Did you know that Tom Felton, the actor who played Draco Malfoy, also auditioned for the roles of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley?

The largest library in the world is situated in London, England, and it contains over 160 million books and manuscripts.

Did you know that wearing hats with taxidermized birds was fashionable during the Victorian era?

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II has traveled to 120 countries without a passport?

Did you know that the Scottish kilt was possibly designed by an Englishman?

Did you know that the Terry's Chocolate Orange headquarters produced aircraft materials during World War II?