AMERICAN REACTS TO ✨interesting✨ FACTS ABOUT THE UK!

[@FavourInternational]

Watch until the end and like the vid for more! 😁👍🏽✨

[@gemmathorpe954]

you might like lemon tea

[@leighpowell1062]

St David's in Penbrokshire has a huge Cathedral which is well worth the visit. There is a steep hill at the main exit. But there's a good icecream shop at the top

[@nedeast6845]

Actually, the Germanic/English words come from Sanskrit, a language from Northern India....oooh, aren't we clever now?:) The fuckin Brits are ethnic:)

[@leohall6755]

When it comes to the heat thing what you’ve got to remember is that uk buildings are built to keep in heat which makes hot weather seem even hotter then it actually is, it’s also very unusual to find a house with air conditioning.

[@Thenerdywalrus]

Also because of the high humidity it feels much hotter and much colder than the temperature says. A Canadian friend described our -1C as feeling like -40C/F in Canada

[@Stephen-Fox]

@@Thenerdywalrus Oh, cool, I knew it worked that way for heat I hadn't realized it also worked that way for cold. Maybe that's why the Polish chap on my university course was moaning about the cold during the winter.

[@alice7096]

Yes! I’ve been abroad a few times to places that see some really hot temperatures (eg. Spain, Turkey, Lebanon) and somehow it’s never been as much of an unbearable time as being at home in the UK during a massive heatwave

[@fratersa2656]

English is a Germanic language but it would be inaccurate to say the Germans "invented" it- not least for the fact Germany as a unified nation did not exist at that time. Try not to confuse a language family- Germanic- with the Germans proper. Also, football was banned by kings in England by various Plantagenet monarchs because 1) it was VERY violent! and 2) it distracted young men from their archery practice {I myself am a user of the English longbow}. Lastly, Norman French came to England via the Norman invasion with William the Conqueror in 1066.

[@fratersa2656]

@@JenMaxon Thank you. yes, that should be noted as well.

[@Mgbn78]

Yeah, the majority of Northern European languages (English, Dutch, German, Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish) come from Proto-Germanic, but English also has many Latin , Greek and Later-Latin French words.

[@sarahhiggins1515]

Frrench was the official language but it wasnt spoken by the common people. William the Conqueror came over from France in 1066 so all the royals and nobles that came with him also spoke French. The tradition carried on but over the next couple hundred years even the nobles started speaking English so eventually English became the official language again (although it had changed quite a bit and now incorporated a lot of French words as well).

[@SirNobody9765]

Yes, modern day english is a mix of french and old anglo-saxon words that origiante from old germanic dialects. That's why english isn't strictly a romanic or germanic language, but rather a mix of both.

[@bandlover341]

William the conqueror actually conquered England and he’s technically where our monarchy starts although they were kings before him

[@jukopliut]

William the conqueror became king just because e former king was little bit tired of some family reunion in north and staps himself in the eye with arrow and died. Just couldn't handle another reunion with relatives. This bastard(William) just thought “Alright I’ll do it” so I can get rid of my name “bastard” and everybody should call me concueror after that.

[@abbyj4108]

About the temperature thing you’ve got to understand most places in America have air conditioning, including homes, you’re built to deal with the heat, we aren’t, we have homes specifically designed to keep heat in

[@Itchy681]

Our heat is different. It’s more of how humid it gets and our houses are designed to keep the heat in and the majority of people don’t have AC. I can go to other warmer countries and be more comfortable in hotter weather than the UK. Humidity + poor infrastructure makes it unbearable.

[@PistePerdu]

The capital is london because England is the largest in size, population and economy of all the nations ✌️

[@SimplethingsOfficial]

The reason 101.3 F is considered hot here is because our buildings are designed to keep the heat in. We don’t have air-conditioning units built into our homes.

[@mojojojo11811]

We're also at 51 degrees north while the USA ends at 48 degrees. 51 degrees north is the same latitude as Calgary, Canada. Hence the much cooler weather compared to Texas which is located at 32 degrees north.

[@AndrewHalliwell]

@@mojojojo11811 There's also the matter of humidity. 101F in the UK feels a hell of a lot worse than a dry place like Texas.

[@agot7fan855]

Football wasn’t looked well on, because when the brits invented it, it was extremely violent. It’s soooooooo much safer now lol

[@AndrewHalliwell]

It also didn't take place in a stadium. Two villages, two goals, one in each village, no rules and one ball. That's how it used to be played when those kings tried to ban it.

[@agot7fan855]

Andrew Halliwell honestly it was brutal 😂

[@alancook]

"What can the Queen do and not do? We will have to look at this." Check out "What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have" by 'Today I Found Out.'

[@georgejob7544]

Queen of England?????? Ignorance! Queen of the United. Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland... Get it right , you insult the other three countries!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☘️. Little Englander !

[@fletch397]

Yeah Iceland has the highest drinking age in Europe and it's 20, most places it's 18 and some are 16 like Germany, Denmark and Belgium

[@Bob-qu4wc]

This is not totally accurate since it depends on what type of alcohol it is but the entry level is correct.

[@fletch397]

@@Bob-qu4wc Yeah it's beer, wine and non spirits that's at 16

[@Wolfy20856]

Technically speaking in Britain you can drink from the age of 4 with parental consent on private property.

[@simmy1251]

Heat is so bad in the UK because our buildings are designed to hold in heat for the winters.

[@croceyzx2433]

Do note: Shakespeare’s plays are not supposed to be read but watched. So, if you do end up reacting to his plays, then try and watch a performance. You should be able to just search up the play you want, followed by performance, theatre performance or show (anything like that. It will be performed on a stage)

[@englishriviera9801]

Lets keep it reaistic here. It tends to hit 100 degrees in Texas in July & August and only in some areas. Texas also has cold, snowy winters in some parts.

[@RunrigFan]

Our tea is not bitter. Yorkshire tea is a great tea. Normally you have a kettle, boil water, get a mug or cup, add breakfast tea etc. Place boiling water in the cup. Add milk to taste. If you want it sweeter, add how much sugar you want. If JTReacts and Ashley's Reviews can you can

[@s.england.the_sunshine_coast]

That's another stereotype. Most people are tanned in the UK in the summer or when it's not November / December / January. You went to 1 city, London, the most visited city on Earth, where you probably saw just Eastern Europeans or foreign travellers, for example Russians, the palest people on the planet. If you're outside in the UK / or you work outside during the year, even in the North West, people are tanned if their jobs are working outdoors.

[@woomeebly]

Immigrants do mostly contribute. You'd be amazed. The Notting hill carnival is one such wonderful example.

[@geekygalaxy4307]

The kings and Shakespeare would’ve hated football because back hundreds of years ago it was almost a completely different game and a lot more violent

[@justme1111]

It wasn't India that invented curry it actually goes back to English sailors using spices and sauces to make meat last longer at sea or atleast make gone bad meat taste better for longer

[@kimmyJayne2597]

Some of us add sugar to our tea to sweeten it and we generally drink it with milk (but not always). Everyone likes their milk/sugar ratio differently so you make it to your taste :) I think it’s very different to the fruity teas you may have had! Love watching your reactions 😊

[@englishriviera9801]

There are many more pale skinned Europeans. You do know Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Holland / Netherlands, Russia, Estonia, etc. etc. are in Europe?

[@sofawithcussions9280]

London is the capital because that's where the government is. It would be very hard to move the houses of parliament.

[@harrymarshall]

,, Winchester ,, Northampton

[@georgejob7544]

No it would not! It's simple to move from its centralised position! Westminster means next to nothing to me in Scotland! Detached and alien ! I look to Edinburgh !

[@sofawithcussions9280]

@@georgejob7544 I meant as a capital of England. We don’t get a devolved administration because… reasons.

[@harrymarshall]

@@georgejob7544 ,, personally I'm looking to take other arf to Caribbean ,, Jamaica ? ,, etc 😏🕊️🤍✨✨✨

[@emi287]

For tea, it's usually bitter when it's 'black tea' which usually just means nothings added. Usually you can add as much milk and sugar as you want, to make it suit your taste :)

[@artvid-1915]

Yes we were conquered by the French lol, well actually the Normans who lived in northern France! See 'William The Conqueror'. It's like the biggest thing in our history, everything changed after the Norman invasion

[@icechoc]

London is the capital because it's where Westminster is which is the government seat of power. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own capital cities too though where their own national devolved governments are situated (Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast). Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own movements to break free from Westminster rule and gain independence but that's another story. We have our rights. Constitutional monarchy means the Queen's power is limited. The UK doesn't have an official constitution but a series of laws. William the Conqueror is the reason French was the official language of England. He was French and from Normandy in France.

[@SophieCookeox]

The reason London was chosen to be the capital of uk and now wales and Scotland, is because wales and Scotland are different countries and have different capital cities, for wales its Cardiff and for Scotland it’s Edinburgh

[@carolinekofahl8867]

Curry in Britain began with Queen Victoria. She had a man from India at court, he made a curry for her and she liked it so much it was often served there after 😊👑

[@mrsprivate1678]

The photo you showed when you said the Queen was pretty was actually a photo of Helen mirren when she played the Queen .

[@michaelprobert4014]

The Queen's powers are restricted by the constitution . For example the Queen may not raise taxes independently of Parliament and she may assume no new powers . Her existing power is to the extent Parliament chooses to give her . The Monarch can be voted out as it were . Pakistan , India , Sri Lanka , South Africa and many many others have all " voted out " the Monarch . The monarchy exists since more people agree with having one than are against it . The Monarch has 3 well known rights and/ or duties that is regularly exercised . She has the right To advise , warn and be consulted . I think she may also command meetings between politicians though I haven't heard of this being used for a while .

[@michaelprobert4014]

William the Conquerer ( the one you said something like " I wonder what he was known for " ) was the reason for the language change . He came from Normandy , in France and invaded England in 1066 .

[@billywhitmore5784]

A lot of things in the UK, such as why London is the capital are down to time immemorial, they've been that way for so long they just are. London was founded as Londinium by the Romans not long after Emperor Claudius invaded in AD 43, but originally the capital city of the new Roman province was Camulodunum, known as Colchester today. But after the city was destroyed along with Verulanium (St Albans) by Boadiccea the capital was moved to Londinium, and it remained an important city forever after, with the capital of Wessex (the West Saxons) being moved from Winchester to London after the city was captured back from the Vikings. From there it became the English capital and then the British one. It wasn't planned out like Washington DC, it just ended up happening. If it's not broke, don't fix it.

[@trevorbaynham8810]

For the paycheck on Eastenders - the main actress in that episode is Anita Dobson - she is married to Brian May - the guitarist in the band Queen, which I found out when someone many years ago asked her about managing financially when she left Eastenders - and let it known that will not be one of her concerns. Brian will not be filing for bankruptcy any time soon.

[@ftumschk]

15:14 Saint Davids isn't in "Saint Brookshire", but Pembrokeshire, South West Wales. And it's a beautiful little city :)

[@JONNYDAVIS123]

So you survived the winter in Texas, when it got -18C or 0F ...... Gets pretty damn cold in Texas as well !!

[@SamuelBlack84]

Tell me about it, I never expected such weather in Houston

[@azthomas9654]

Yeah english language is quite the mixture. Latin from the Romans then the saxons (germanic raiders) took over England when the Romans left. The Vikings came over and added to it for a time. Then in 1066 William Duke of Normany conquered the English/saxons but French was only spoken by him and his nobles but the common people spoke old English but if your where dealing with the nobles or councils meetings or law was all done in French I believe. The true original language was brittonic some thing similar to Welsh/gaelic would have been tribal and regional differences pre Romans invasion.

[@richardhardy5564]

London is the capital of England, Belfast is the capital of NI, Cardiff is capital of Wales, Edinburgh is capital of Scotland 😊

[@vertigo10yearsago25]

If it wasn’t for William the conqueror we wouldn’t be speaking proper English , England wouldn’t be a powerful country, and we would never be as popular as we are, there also wouldn’t be a proper moncarchy, which means the people involved with the monarchy who helped the us become a country and named states, would never of done that

[@omargames8532]

The Capital of England is London,The Capital of Scotland is Edinburgh,The Capital of Wales is Cardiff,The Capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast

[@Kat-iy2ox]

*Edinburgh

[@omargames8532]

@@Kat-iy2ox ye

[@TheWeatherManP]

That video is outdated now. Regardless, the highest (unofficial) temperature recorded was 41C, 105F. (Official is 39C 103F). However, UK temperatures feel 5 - 10C / 10 - 20F hotter than they are due to the UK's high humidity. Further to that, all houses in every country in Northern Europe... Germany, etc. etc. are always built to retain heat. The cost to retro-fit buildings with AC is just too high plus energy prices in most of Europe way too high for people to afford. AC will become standard in the UK in the future, however.

[@steveaga4683]

William was known as William the Bastard before he invaded England and became William the Conqueror

[@JONNYDAVIS123]

It can be hot, beautiful, sunny & bright most days or nearly every day in spring / summer in certain parts of the country. You can't judge weather based on 1 trip to to 1 city in a country... England is everywhere else apart from London.

[@laughingoutloud8612]

Oh trust me, we WANT the hot weather 😂

[@Tom-bs1em]

She still has a lot of power. Look up powers of the monarch by today I found out

[@Cat-gi7dy]

William the Conquerer was French so when he became king French became the dominant language and I'm pretty sure that English was outlawed and mostly only spoken among the poorest peasant communities. English as a language is more a combination of Latin, French and Old Norse (Germanic) as well as Old English of course

[@adambransby9199]

England is really humid so when it's hot it feels so bad. Especially with no ac

[@FavourInternational]

How has your week been so far?? 🤔💛

[@hannahparker7006]

Love your videos can’t believe I am so early just got back from Uni

[@henriettethoresenbreen4421]

Officially done with all my exams for the term so I’m happy.

[@garryshuttleworth9992]

I got my second vaccination. Cheers

[@mhrb44]

Chilling because I have finished year 11

[@harrymarshall]

@@sampeeps3371 course yr b un uncle,, she's having,,, oh it was a joke 🥳

[@luismorgan2422]

We have the Magna Carter which was written up to state that all people have equality and the right to a fair trial. I believe (I could be slightly wrong here) but King John was forced/pushed into signing it by a rebellion led by his mother. I may need to double check this though. Little fact, after Windsor Castle there’s the 2nd biggest castle, Caerphilly Castle. Situated in Sth Wales just north of Cardiff and my home town. It’s huge (for a castle)…

[@Tonderai12]

I wonder whether you put sugar in your tea when you had it? And also depends on the kind of tea you had

[@louiseglasgow]

Honestly, I'm British and I don't like tea because it's bitter to me too. I do like green tea as long as it's not too strong but that's not a common British thing.

[@eamonquinn5188]

Hershey's chocolate is frequntly compared to the taste of vomit by citizens of the UK because their process appaerently adds butyric acid into the chocalate.

[@croceyzx2433]

You probably know this now, but here’s a brief history on why we went from English-french-English: - Everyone first started speaking old English (Saxon) - Alot of years pasted and Saxon started turning more into Old English. - Overtime French kings started to rule England, either due to them winning in wars against other kings (William the conqueror) or simply got invited to rule if the only other option was basically a dick. - If you were royal or a noble/real high up in society, you’d speak French and everyone else would be speaking English. - After many many years, kings and nobility realised that it was harder to speak to their people (as along of kings didnt know a single bit of English) or/and they wanted to be different from their rivals....France. - So in the end, English was once again the main language.

[@laurenjenks2096]

Definitely react to Only Fools and Horses, it truly is one of the best comedies ever created.

[@04williamsl]

In my hometown in the north east of England, we have a specialty dish called the Parmo. An American actually created it. I would say about 80% of all pubs and takeaways in the area will have a Parmo on their menu - the ones that don't I think are more the specialty places, like an Indian place, or a Greek restaurant etc.

[@animalian01]

London has been the Capitol of England since the 12th century, as England was the largest and more dominant nation(Scots will dispute this point) and the monarch of England was or became the monarch of wales, London stayed as the Capitol when the monarch of Scotland became the Monarch of England as well in the 15tth century, they moved to London as the bigger more powerful capitol and when the act of Union was signed in 1707 forming the UK London was still the biggest most powerful and was also the economic centre, and the political centre, as it still is. Also French was the Court language (ie Royal Language), not the language of England that was English but not the only language as the Celtic languages were spoken in Scotland, Wales and Cornwall, English is a language combination of many sources from all over Europe and Asia (lots of Indian words)

[@Torchyc]

London is the modern capital city, it was York once upon a time.

[@s.england.the_sunshine_coast]

Depending on stable weather patterns or time of year, England tends to also have very lengthy seasonal periods of beautiful, bright & very sunny days, especially throughout spring, summer & fall. The unpredictable weather days in England tend to happen in the winter.

[@MatthewSmith-wz1es]

Interesting fact . Us brits invented baseball but we called it rounders !!

[@AndrewHalliwell]

Yeah, America's national sport is a girls game played by girls. And Footballers there need armour, unlike our rugby players.

[@colonyofrats4193]

@@AndrewHalliwell oh yeah because everything girly is so fucking terrible

[@garryshuttleworth9992]

Yes please, have a look at cricket. By number of fans it's reckoned to be the second most popular sport on earth after football.

[@DoctorAkikoFukuwara]

Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland. One of Scotland's greatest culinary gifts to the world.

[@woomeebly]

And neeps n tatties! Gosh, my tummys rumbling as I write!

[@olivertaylor9755]

‘The bacon guy’ There’s your political legacy right there, Cameron.

[@hannahfree7279]

By the way most homes don’t have ac so it’s boiling in our homes

[@eamonquinn5188]

The Queen has as much power as the Irish Head of State, who is currently a poet, and gets to meet other heads of state (who may have more power) and open shit. Her politics are supposed to be strictly neutral.

[@nazzy260]

French language was because of the famous Norman invasion of England in 1066, a famous date here in UK but i'm not sure how knowns it is in USA. William the Conqueror, mentioned before in video, was the one who led the Normans into England and later ruled it. Many see 1066 the date of which modern England was unified and not split up.

[@carysr7270]

If you come over and want to go to the beach plzzzz come to Wales we have loads of amazing beaches, many of them classed as ‘areas of outstanding natural beauty’

[@SamuelBlack84]

Most English 'beaches' have sand which is the only reason to call them beaches at all

[@agot7fan855]

The U.K. was conquered by everyone and then became whole and then did the conquering

[@stephenrobinson3681]

The Germans did not invent the English language, otherwise the Germans would be speaking English. The English language is a mixture of languages from invading Germanic tribes, Vikings, [invaders] Norman French, [invaders] Roman [invaders and words from countries the English invaded. The result being the English invented English out of foreign words, usually mispronounced or slightly altered.

[@harrymarshall]

,, balderdash

[@stephenrobinson3681]

@@harrymarshall Poppycock sir

[@harrymarshall]

@@stephenrobinson3681 it was compunctious to cause you such pericombobulation !

[@stephenrobinson3681]

@@harrymarshall At this point the replier threw his arms into the air and begged for mercy to the more eloquent.

[@harrymarshall]

@@stephenrobinson3681 goggle or yt search 'ink and incapability' ep2 of Blackadder the third,, 80s iconic UK comedy 😏🕊️🤍✨✨✨🏆

[@eamonquinn5188]

You can actually walk around central London, you'l find it's only a couple of miles for most journeys

[@zebedeemadness2672]

The French influence in the English language would be down to William the conqueror/William the bastard, who was mentioned in number (27) in in video.

[@alisonsmith4801]

They spoke French at court but the common English person still spoke old English.

[@ElizabethDebbie24]

St David's is in PEMBROKESHIRE in West Wales and he is the Patron Saint (St) of Wales, national day is celebrated on 1 March. In Scotland it is St Andrew on 30 November and England is St George on 23 April and Northern Ireland is St Patrick on 17 March.

[@SkywalkerExpress]

how you change into speaking French? ---> that William the Conqueror guy. Try react about that topic from Oversimplified channel : "The War That Changed The English Language"

[@Darth_Nycta_13]

William the Conqueror was french and conquered England in 1066

[@javierhillier4252]

Normally the warmest it gets in uk on year is 30c or 86F on hottest day of summer

[@laughingoutloud8612]

Get opening that P O box!!!! Ps.... get back to studying, you got this Favour ❤️

[@antonm1834]

bro i cant even with this british people invented comedy omg 🤣🤣

[@craigmccullough7333]

Check out "The War That Changed the English Language".

[@eamonquinn5188]

Hey, go to Scotland or the Borders and have a full (Scottish or Borders) breakfast. You should get a fried slice of Haggis with your breakfast. You will be converted. If you eat sausages you already have discounted what goes to make up a sausage, haggis is spicy and lovely. You should also try black pudding, enquire into the recipe once you have had a fried slice.

[@stephpick]

Talking about your tea pallette, maybe try Earl Grey. Its a floral tea and might be for you. We also have favour tea.

[@weeddegree]

You are closer to the equator, the heat is different

[@ianprince1698]

the official court language was Norman french from 1066 William DUKE OF Normandy became King of England it was spoken on two of the channel islands

[@owaindavies1076]

15:10 wow I go there every year! Surprised to see St David’s on the list

[@martynclarke5167]

Don't worry about Eastenders, it's awful, nothing but arguments and death. I honestly wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to visit England if they'd seen Eastenders first.

[@theresabristow2472]

Sweet Rhubarb Tea would be a good one to try.

[@jake_lol180]

You got to number 40 in the last video? How come you’re starting from 23 here 😂

[@jake_lol180]

Just noticed you realised half way through the video 😂

[@harrymarshall]

,, I really thought I coulda sworn Favour's done this all twice before ,lol, 😏

[@henriettethoresenbreen4421]

Most monarchies today are constitutional monarchies. The monarch as a head of state is more of a security system. No person will have the amount of power of a president. I understand and respect that your views are different, but I really wish you would look more into modern monarchies before you judge them to harshly since you’re thoughts are based on your experience. How you choose your president is quite confusing to me. You’re choosing the people who are choosing your president and they can lose the popular vote and still win. And the fact you only have two political parties meaning compromises between different parties is not usually necessary for important decisions. The politicians does also never act like judges like the case against Trump earlier this year. If the proof shows you’re guilty you are there’s no political agenda. I truly feel like I’m more likely to be heard here because the parties have to make compromises so smaller parties can end up having a big impact.

[@guydawe7231]

Our constitution began in 1215 with the Magna Carta

[@justme1111]

The temperature feels much much worse with the high humidity it feels much much higher than it is

[@emaloney2211]

Not everything about the monarchy is sticking two fingers up at the poor people. Football was banned because Edward 2nd and later his son thought it was a bad influence on the citizens and it distracted them from archery, which was needed in times of battle.

[@georgejob7544]

It was banned in Scotland in the 12th century,every man had to attend a wappinshaw!! To train for defence ! Under King Robert 1 .....

[@lauz-im3ov]

Yes please to videos about cricket and old literature!

[@alansmith3781]

We have to do what so says, as long as she asks us to do the things that we want to do.

[@sophia_gb_03]

There is a tea for everything

[@bjrnfalch3288]

React to the germanic languages compared.

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland have their own capital’s Edinburgh, Cardiff & Belfast Dublin is the capital of Rep of Ireland

[@vaudevillian7]

Britain was a constitutional monarchy before the American Revolution

[@freddielamb7289]

Please do more videos on European football

[@artoniinisto4379]

Those dishes are way all right. Fish and chips, bangers and mash and a curry. Fish, sausages, meats and chicken are usually good quality in Britain and Germany. Salads, eggs and mayo??

[@SampDude987]

It’s Pembrokeshire where Saint David’s is.

[@masonjones2416]

Our houses are made to keep in heat, and we don't have ac so when it's hot we die

[@ianmcconnell12]

London is only capital of England , Edinburgh is capital of Scotland, Cardiff is capital of Wales and capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast

[@sarahhiggins1515]

It is also the capital of the UK though

[@animalian01]

@@sarahhiggins1515 I was going to say that as well