* Big Ben is actually the name of the bell in the tower and not the tower itself!
* Up until the 1916's you could actually buy cocaine at Harrods!
* The Queen may not enter the House of Commons at all!
* Henry VIII's wine cellar is actually under the Ministry of Defense's main building!
* It is actually illegal to die in the House of Parliament!
* In the 16th Century, husbands could not beat their wives after 9pm because the noise from it disturbed those in the neighborhood!
* If you post a letter with a stamp of the British monarch upside down, then you could be charged with an act of treason!
* The Queen is the only one in Britain who is allowed to drive without a driver's license!
* The Queen is also allowed to travel outside of Britain without a passport!
* The Queen owns every swan in the country!
* In the 18th century men and women were not allowed to sunbathe on the same beaches!
* British folks drink about 165 million cups of tea a day!
* If you post a letter with a stamp of the British monarch upside down, then you could be charged with an act of treason!
* The Queen is the only one in Britain who is allowed to drive without a driver's license!
* The Queen is also allowed to travel outside of Britain without a passport!
* The Queen owns every swan in the country!
* In the 18th century men and women were not allowed to sunbathe on the same beaches!
* British folks drink about 165 million cups of tea a day!
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