Questions and Answers about
The United Kingdom
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in PlacesWhat is the British Freedom Day?
Britain lifted most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 in what has been dubbed “Freedom Day.” Freedom from face masks, that is.
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in SportsWhat was England’s historic achievement in the 2020 UEFA Euro?
On the 2020 Euros (taking place in July 2021), England became the first team to top a group at a Euro finals by scoring just two goals._x000D_
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in ScienceHow is Flash flooding different from just flooding?
Flash flooding is a sudden deluge after heavy rainfall. The flooding begins within six hours and often within three hours of heavy rain. Urban areas are particularly vulnerable to flash flooding because they have a lot of paved surfaces. The US Weather Service defines a flood as the inundation of a normally dry area with…
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in ScienceWho is Prof. Sarah Gilbert?
Prof. Sarah Gilbert led the development of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_She is now a part of the medical Barbie collection, along with five other women working in laboratories around the world: US healthcare workers Amy O’Sullivan and Dr. Audrey Cruz, a Canadian doctor and campaigner Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Brazilian biomedical researcher Dr. Jaqueline Goes…
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in SportsWho presented the 2021 Wimbledon trophy?
While The Duke of Kent, Prince Edward, traditionally presented Wimbledon trophies, The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, presented Ash Barty with her award on Saturday, July 10, 2021. The Duchess has been Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016._x000D_
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in PopHow many times in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest did the United Kingdom receive 0 points?
The 2021 Eurovision song contest was the second time that the United Kingdom received nul points. The first time was in 2003._x000D_
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in PoliticsWhich countries form The G7?
The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal club of wealthy democracies consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States._x000D_
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in PoliticsWhich city elected the world’s first non-binary mayor in 2021?
Bangor, a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, and the oldest city in Wales, made history in this year’s local and mayoral election by appointing the first openly nonbinary mayor of any city in the world on May 10, 2021._x000D_
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in PoliticsWhich Prime Minister had a wealthy donor pay for the redecoration of his official residence in what became 2021’s “cash for curtains” scandal?
While all mentioned Prime Ministers are the subject of illegal donor-related inquiries, the one named “cash for curtains” in 2021 revolves around British PM Boris Johnson. The latter failed to disclose that a wealthy Conservative Party benefactor had paid for the redecoration of his official residence in London. Although Johnson later settled the bill, on…
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in CultureWho is the first gay man on a British banknote?
The Bank of England began circulating its new £50 banknotes featuring World War II codebreaker Alan Turing on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the pioneering math genius’s 109th birthday. Turing is the first gay man on a British banknote.
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in TVOn which TV show was Piers Morgan a contestant?
Piers Morgan participated as a contestant on Donald Trump’s The Celebrity Apprentice.