The Ultimate Britain Trivia Post!

... In 1566, most Victorian families kept a small boy lodged in their chimney for a rainy day. Those that escaped fled to the North and drew on their common experiences to construct the city of Manchester.

... Britain was set up by Universal Studios as a place to nurture villians for blockbuster movies.

... Fatty foods (like cakes and biscuits) were invented for fat british people so they could have something to eat.

... Next-door british neighbours were invented by the working class in 1994.

... Britain is now 23% more British than it used to be.

... Cricket is an ancient English martial art.

... Britain is actually pronounced 'Britain', which not many people know.

... If everyone in Britain jumped into the air at once, a tidal wave the size of a small wall would hit the coast of Ireland.

... At a £1 a pint, the more you drink the more you save!

... Britain gained independance from the Isle of Man in 2001.




For more about Britain and its natives, please check BBC's Little Britain