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1. Big Ben - it's actually a huge bell inside the clock tower, which in turn is called the tower of Elizabeth II. 2. The font Times New Roman was created by the printers of the London newspaper "The Times" in 1931. 3. The population of London speaks more than 300 languages, more than in any other city in the world. 4. The London buses were not always red. Until 1907 on different routes in London operated buses of different colors. 4. The London buses were not always red. Until 1907 on different routes in London operated buses of different colors. 5. In the huge Westminster Palace in London there are 1000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, eight bars and six restaurants that are not open to the public, but are financed from the state budget. Westminster Palace was specially built on the river bank so that it could not be completely surrounded by a crowd. 6. Some strange names of London streets: The Cyclops Stables, Black Boy's Lane, Bleeding Heart Street and Ha H