{"id":1452,"date":"2014-05-08T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2018-03-16T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T12:09:34","slug":"did-you-know-some-quirky-facts-about-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/2014\/05\/did-you-know-some-quirky-facts-about-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know? Some Quirky Facts about London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our LSI team in London have put together some of\u00a0their favourite facts about this fascinating city.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"May2014OldLondon\"<\/a><\/td>\nIn 1811 London was the first city in the world to reach a population of more than one million people and remained the largest city in the world until it was over taken by Tokyo in 1925 . With a population of 8.2 million London is still the largest city in European Union.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"May2014SPauls\"<\/a><\/td>\nSt Paul\u2019s Cathedral is the second largest church in the UK, has the third largest dome in the world and possesses Europe\u2019s largest crypt where amongst others, architect Sir Christopher Wren, painters Joshua Reynolds and JMW Turner, and national heroes Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington are buried.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"May2014BlackCab\"<\/a><\/td>\nTo get a London taxi license to drive one of London\u2019s iconic \u2018black cabs\u2019, you have to prove that you know every single street and landmark in London. It\u2019s called \u201cThe Knowledge\u201d and takes 2-4 years to memorize.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"May2014LondonZoo\"<\/a><\/td>\nLondon Zoo is the world\u2019s oldest public zoo. Originally opened in 1828 to members of the Zoological society for the scientific study of the animal collections, it finally opened to the public in 1847. The Zoo, one of the UK\u2019s largest zoos, is located on the edges of Regent\u2019s Park and is commonly referred to as \u2018Regent\u2019s Zoo\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"May2014EalingStudios\"<\/a><\/td>\nEstablished in 1902, Ealing Studios in West London are the oldest continuously working film studios in the world. Whilst best known for its 1950s comedy classics such as \u2018The Lady Killers\u2019, the studios are still used for TV and film work such as the period drama \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If you have some interesting trivia you’d like to share about London send them in to lon@lsi.edu<\/a> . Why not come and join us in London\u2013 we look forward to welcoming you to LSI London Central<\/a> or LSI London Hampstead<\/a> ! Read more<\/a> about why London is such a great place to live and study .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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