Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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“The Tsar Bell in Moscow is the largest bell in the world, but it has never been rung.”
Reference: Moscow Kremlin Museums
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