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Facts, background information, historical tidbits, biographies, and other topics of interest about England

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Map showing the British Isles, United Kingdom and Ireland, and constituent countries of the U.K. (Photo © Reid Bramblett)
UK or Great Britain?

So, which is it? "The United Kingdom" or "Great Britain?"

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History
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The British Royal Family. (Note: Those aren't people in the picture, but rather their wax dopplegängers from Madame Tussaud's) (Photo )
The Royal Family

Fun facts and history about Queen Elizabath II and Britain's Royal Family

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People
Many museums in London (like the National Gallery) are free (Photo by fmpgoh)
England for Free

Things that are free in the U.K.

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General
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Railcards can save you 33% for a flat £30 fee (Photo courtesy of National Rail)
England for families

Tips for traveling with kids in England

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General
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The metric system

Converting between American, Imperial, and European measurements: miles and kilometers, feet and meters, pounds and kilos, gallons and liters, Fahrenheit and Celsius (plus a few others)

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Communication
Skyscanner is an aggregator comparing airfare results from hundreds of booking engines and airlines side-by-side (Photo courtesy of Skyscanner)
Money-saving tips

How to save money while traveling about England

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Portrait of Frans Hals (1648–50), a copy (by one of his followers) of a self-portrait, in the Indianapolis Museum of Art (Photo courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art)
Art & Architecture

The great eras, artist, movements, and styles of English art and architecture

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Art
 

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