Did you know London only reached its pre-WW2 population level in 2015? Today central London is so crowded that the traffic moves at the same speed as horse-drawn carriages a century ago. One aspect in which London is yet to catch up to the past is in coffee shops. There were nearly 3,000 coffee shops in London in the 1700's, double the 1,500 in 2012.
Being an old city, London has some interesting traditions. When British warships enter the Thames they are required to present a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower (the man in command of the Tower of London) in the 'Ceremony of the Constables Dues'.
Another interesting one is where because of an old superstition, several ravens are kept at the Tower of London at all times. These ravens are enlisted soldiers of the Kingdom, and have occasionally been dismissed for bad conduct. While wild ravens live for 10-15 years, Tower ravens can live past 40 years.
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