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Modern tennis evolved in England in the late 19th century. The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872. The most famous tournament hosted in Britain is The Wimbledon Championships, which takes place each year at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only ‘Grand Slam’ event played on grass.



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The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered perception wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. The 443 feet (135 meters) tall wheel was first opened to the public in 2000 and continues to be a popular tourist attraction with more than 3.5 million visitors per year.




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King Henry VIII (1491-1547) ruled England for 36 years, presiding over extensive changes that brought his nation into the Protestant Reformation. He famously married a series of six wives in his search for political alliance, and a healthy male heir.



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Following the Conservative triumph in the General Election in 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first women Prime Minister of the UK. She was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th century, staying in office until 1990.

A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.



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Members of the House of Lords, known as peers, are not elected by the people and do not represent a constituency. The House of Lords is normally more independent of the government than the House of Commons. It can suggest amendments or propose new laws, which are then discussed by MPs.

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Born in Ghent (Belgium), Sir Bradley Wiggins (1980–) is a British cyclist. In 2012, he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. He won a gold medal at four successive Olympic Games from 2004 to 2016, and is the only rider to win both the Tour de France and Olympic Gold in the same year.

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Sir Peter Mansfield (1933-2017), a British scientist, is the co-inventor of the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanner. This enables doctors and researchers to obtain exact and non-invasive images of human internal organs and has revolutionized diagnostic medicine.

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Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson (1969–) is an athlete who uses a wheelchair and has won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 gold medals, in races over five Paralympic Games. She won the London Marathon six times and broke a total of 30 world records.

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In the 2011 UK Census, around 4.8% of the population identified themselves as Muslim. Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting from dusk to dawn as well as prayer and spiritual reflection. The date when Eid al-Fitr takes place changes every year. Muslims start the day with prayer, attend special services and meals with friends and family.

Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims around the world!

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Films were first shown publicly in the UK in 1896 and film screenings very quickly became popular. From the early days of the cinema, British actors have worked in both the UK and USA. Sir Charles (Charlie) Chaplin became famous in silent movies for his tramp character and was one of many British actors to make a career in Hollywood.

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The first farmers arrived in Britain 6,000 years ago and built houses, tombs and monuments on the land. One of these monuments, Stonehenge, still stands in what is now the English county of Wiltshire. Stonehenge was probably a special gathering place for seasonal ceremonies. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the United Kingdom and regarded as British cultural icon.

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DNA is a molecule carrying the genetic code for all known organisms and many viruses. The structure of the DNA molecule was discovered in 1953 through work at British universities in London and Cambridge. Francis Crick (1916–2004), one of those awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery, was British.

This discovery contributed to many scientific advances, particularly in medicine and fighting crime.

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