How much do you really know about the city of London?

How much do you really know about the city of London? London is the capital of England, it is huge (the ninth largest city in the worldand the largest city in Europe) it has a lotof people living there (population of seven million people) But, let's face it, when it comes to facts, it's rare.

Kaplan International Languages ​​is a school in London, we thought we would give you some interesting facts about the English capital, something different from what you may hear.  So if you are going to study English in london, or are expecting, keep up this blog post and there were some extraordinary facts to surprise your new friends.

How much do you really know about the city of London?

 About one in three are foreign nationals from London.  More than 300 languages ​​are spoken in London, more than any other city in the world.  The famous London shop, Herod's, once used a cobra to protect a precious pair of sandals.  They all cost 62,000 and you know they were hidden in diamonds and sapphires. No pair for the beach, then. Here in England, in london people are driving on the left side of the road; except for one road:

except the court in London. Drive here according to the law..  Originally created in 1902, Fancy Folk can go straight to the Siva Theater london in his car.  The law has never changed.  Knightsbridge is the only English place in the same area of ​​London with six people in a row.  Cab drivers are special in London.  To become a taxi driver, they must pass a "knowledge test."

It takes two to four years to get an education, they must memorize 25,000 streets and 20,000 places.  In fact, the brains of taxi drivers are on average heavier than normal brains.  In 1945, a flock of birds landed on Big Ben's 14-foot-long arm, which pushed him back five minutes.  A memorial was erected to him..  

He died in the Great Fire of London in 1666, but the death toll was only eight.  It is noteworthy that 80 houses in London were destroyed by fire.  In fact, before the safety rails were built there, more people died from falling or jumping from monuments than from fires.

London Underground:

The London Underground (also known as the Tube) is the world's oldest and longest metro, with 270 stations and 400 kilometers of tracks:

The London Tube is not a mosquito in England and is rare in cities.House numbers 23 and 24 are Leicester Gardens in London.  Actually fake houses built to hide the tube line below.  The facades are false and there is only air behind the five feet thick walls.

How much do you really know about the city of London?