What are 5 facts about the River Thames?

Interesting facts about the Thames
  • 1 …is one of the cleanest rivers in the world that flows through a major city? ...
  • 3 …used to host Frost Fairs on its surface? ...
  • 4 …is the longest river in England? ...
  • 5 …provides 2/3 of London's drinking water? ...
  • 6 … ...
  • 7 …is crossed by over 200 bridges? ...
  • 8 …was the pool of a polar bear?




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