
788. 50 Random British Facts (True or False Quiz) with James [Part 1]
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
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Numbers 11 and 12: True or False?
During the Second World War, a fake mockup of London was built in the Kent countryside with an intricate system of lights to confuse German bomber pilots during nighttime air raids. A recent excavation of the site of Shakespeare's former home in London turned up a number of clay pipes containing residue of cannabis resin or hashish. Every year, the mayor of London is given a dozen oxen as part of his annual pay packet. The livestock are usually donated to a charity of the mayor's choice or slaughtered.
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