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http://www.parliament.uk/about/history/big_ben.cfm
"Big Ben" is the name of the clock inside the famous tower that also forms part of the Houses of Parliament. Its impressive mechanism weighs in at over 13.5 tons, and the pendulum, which beats once every two seconds, is 13 feet long and weighs 690 pounds. The clock was named "Big Ben" after the First Commissioner of Works, and since 1885 a light above it has been lit while the House of Commons is in session. UK residents can schedule a time to climb the clock tower. Unfortunately, non-citizens of the UK are not permitted to climb the clock tower.
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by Thomas A. on October 15, 2009
Hey, do you feel like re-creating a moment from Bridget Jones? I went in and sat in on a parliamentary meeting with a class that had already started, but...
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by Laura N. on May 31, 2009
Dear Ben, Let me get something off my chest: I was truly worried I was witnessing overcompensation in action when I first set eyes upon you, Benny. I...
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by S. Kathryn C. on January 13, 2009
Oh did my English friends have fun teaching me this rhyme: Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why...
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