[88Butterfly88]

http://list25.com/25-interesting-fac...e-dont-know/1/

[Fresia]

Thanks for sharing this. Some did not know such about the rain forest in particular which was a surprise. I will also be sure not to order cappuccino after 11:00. They were interesting. Thanks again.

[Takeshi]

That was fun to read, thank you.

Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. For no particular reasons, this could be my favorite in the list. I went off to check the pronunciation on youtube and this one BBC weatherman did the town's people justice by saying it right. I'd rather go there than Disney Paris. Good stuff!

[88Butterfly88]

Glad you guys liked it!

[IchbinkeinTeufel]

Since you're from the USA, you might find it interesting how people do things in the UK.

Our power outlets are typically 240v whereas America's are typically 110v, or thereabouts. We also have switches next to the outlet which can be used to turn on or off the power to that device. It's funny, 'cause y'all get stick for using so much power, yet we're the ones with hefty power outlets.

When we get a rented property, from, say, a council, we typically don't get our white goods for nothing; we must buy them ourselves. Same goes for carpets.

It's fairly uncommon for Brits to have dishwashers and tumble dryers... that kinda thing is a luxury. There are of course those with nice fancy houses with room for all sorts, but in appartments (flats) or even bungalows and houses, having room for that stuff is not likely. My kitchen (flat) is so small I don't even have room for a kitchen bin, so it sits in a cupboard near the kitchen sink. x_x Oh, and I believe Americans tend to have the washing machine in some other room, but we tend to have them in the kitchen. A standard British home will house a fridge, freezer, washing machine, and cooker. Our cookers are apparently akin to your stoves... with a hob, the oven, and the grill.

We don't tend to have an AC unit because weather that hot isn't that common here. When it gets hot, we typically turn on some electric fans and open the windows to let through a draft, then we moan for a while, until it's nice and cold again!

Many, if not most homes over thisaway have a cold water tap and a hot water tap, separately; I'm led to believe this is often not the case in the states.

Although tea is popular amongst Brits, it would be a stretch to say that we're all obsessed with it like so many people seem to think. Many of us love coffee much more.

We tend to have radiators in our homes, which are attached to the walls and stick out a lil. I'm told that's really strange from the perspective of an American. Apparently y'all don't have that. Typically it's a rad per room, but a living room tends to have two. All depends on the size of the rooms, really. The radiators have dials on them that can be adjusted to guide the temperature.

I'm sure there's more, but I'm tired. x_x Enjoy the weirdness.

PS, we don't all speak like Hugh Grant and British does NOT exclusively equal English. If I remember correctly, 'British' includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

[88Butterfly88]

Originally Posted by IchbinkeinTeufel

Since you're from the USA, you might find it interesting how people do things in the UK.

Our power outlets are typically 240v whereas America's are typically 110v, or thereabouts. We also have switches next to the outlet which can be used to turn on or off the power to that device. It's funny, 'cause y'all get stick for using so much power, yet we're the ones with hefty power outlets.

When we get a rented property, from, say, a council, we typically don't get our white goods for nothing; we must buy them ourselves. Same goes for carpets.

It's fairly uncommon for Brits to have dishwashers and tumble dryers... that kinda thing is a luxury. There are of course those with nice fancy houses with room for all sorts, but in appartments (flats) or even bungalows and houses, having room for that stuff is not likely. My kitchen (flat) is so small I don't even have room for a kitchen bin, so it sits in a cupboard near the kitchen sink. x_x Oh, and I believe Americans tend to have the washing machine in some other room, but we tend to have them in the kitchen. A standard British home will house a fridge, freezer, washing machine, and cooker. Our cookers are apparently akin to your stoves... with a hob, the oven, and the grill.

We don't tend to have an AC unit because weather that hot isn't that common here. When it gets hot, we typically turn on some electric fans and open the windows to let through a draft, then we moan for a while, until it's nice and cold again!

Many, if not most homes over thisaway have a cold water tap and a hot water tap, separately; I'm led to believe this is often not the case in the states.

Although tea is popular amongst Brits, it would be a stretch to say that we're all obsessed with it like so many people seem to think. Many of us love coffee much more.

We tend to have radiators in our homes, which are attached to the walls and stick out a lil. I'm told that's really strange from the perspective of an American. Apparently y'all don't have that. Typically it's a rad per room, but a living room tends to have two. All depends on the size of the rooms, really. The radiators have dials on them that can be adjusted to guide the temperature.

I'm sure there's more, but I'm tired. x_x Enjoy the weirdness.

PS, we don't all speak like Hugh Grant and British does NOT exclusively equal English. If I remember correctly, 'British' includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Very interesting, thank you for sharing.

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[lors]

Originally Posted by Takeshi

That was fun to read, thank you.

Lanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. For no particular reasons, this could be my favorite in the list. I went off to check the pronunciation on youtube and this one BBC weatherman did the town's people justice by saying it right. I'd rather go there than Disney Paris. Good stuff!

Wow I have to check that out.

I also liked #1 haha

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I went to Paris and discovered the Eiffel Tower to be rather small. So instead of going up it, I went to the catacombs below - best travel choice ever

[Mike_J]

I wonder what would happen if Lichtenstein invaded America, they send over 80 men and come back with 80 million?