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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- When was the Bolshoi Theatre founded?
“Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre was founded in 1776.”
Reference: Bolshoi Theatre
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