Some interesting facts & trivia about Wales

[Emma]

Comedian Bob Hope's parents were married in Cardiff.

 Every one of the statues surrounding Cardiff Castle are of animals.
 
Lawn tennis came to fruition in Wales in the 1800's.
   
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantisiliogogogoch on the Isle of Anglesey has the longest name for any railway station in the World.
    
Marconi's first radio transmission in 1897 was between two points in Wales.
   
Millenium Stadium Cardiff has the largest retractable roof of any sports arena in the World.

Mount Everest is named after Welshman surveyor Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire.
   
Only 21.0% of the entire population of Wales can speak their native tongue (Census 2001).
   
Pryce Jones from Newtown Montgomeryshire created the first Mail Order business in the World. Delivering to a predominantly remote rural customer base in the hills and valleys of Wales.
    
Robert Recorde of Pembrokeshire, invented the equals = sign.
    
Sheep population of Wales is four times greater than that of humans. (3 million versus 12 million)
    
The letters K, Q, V and Z do not appear in the Welsh alphabet.
    
The Prince of Wales is not Welsh, he is in fact the first born Son of the English Monarchy.
   
The scoring system for Golf was invented by Welshman Dr Stableford an avid golfer. Sadly committed suicide before his 90th birthday because he became blind and could no longer play the game.
   
Wales is part of the United Kingdom, but it's flag is not part of the Union Jack.
    
Welsh explorer David Thompson mapped 20% of the North American Continent, surveying the Canada/US border from East to West in the 1800's.

[Sarah Mason]

Wow lol

[Emma]

I know aint it mad what you can find on the net

[Sarah Mason]

defo i bet theres more interesting facts on there lmao