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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- Why does Rome put SPQR on manhole covers?
“Rome still stamps "SPQR," Latin for "the Senate and People of Rome," on manhole covers and public buildings.”
Reference: City of Rome
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Which country is inside Rome?
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, is completely surrounded by the city of Rome.
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Rottweilers are believed to descend from mastiff-type drover dogs that Roman armies brought across the Alps to herd the cattle that fed their troops.