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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Where in the British Isles?
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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, APRIL 11, 2017: View of the Gay village alongside Canal street in Manchester, England
5 Paintings in Manchester That Aren’t Mancunian
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
soccer ball in the goal
Why Do Some People Call Football “Soccer”?
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects
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Major Mass Extinctions
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6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
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Nostradamus and His Prophecies
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Nelson Mandela, undated photo.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Where in the British Isles?
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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, APRIL 11, 2017: View of the Gay village alongside Canal street in Manchester, England
5 Paintings in Manchester That Aren’t Mancunian
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Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?