The London Eye in England is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe, standing at a height of 135 metres (442 feet).

In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?".

People who chase after rare birds are called twitchers.

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