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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- How big is Tiananmen Square?
“Tiananmen Square in Beijing is one of the largest public squares in the world.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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