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Big Ben is the nickname given to the bell located in the clock tower in the Palace of Westminster, in London, England. The bell, originally named the Great Bell, marks its 150th anniversary on Sunday, May 31, 2009.Official Site: Big Ben
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- One of the world's largest chiming clocks with four facesCNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary (April 10, 2008)
- Clock tower construction began in September 1843Official Site: Big Ben Construction
- Clock tower was completed in 1859Official Site: Big Ben
- The clock was started on May 31, 1859Official Site: Facts
- Bell first rang on July 11, 1859Official Site: Big Ben Construction
- Inscription under the clock reads "Domine Salvam Fac Reginam Nostrum Victoriam Primam" meaning "O Lord, Save Our Queen Victoria the First"Official Site: Clock Dials
- Has a distinctive chime or 'bong'CNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary (April 10, 2008)
- The chimes of the bell is said to have been based on a four notes of Handel's "Messiah"WashingtonPost.com: Facts about Big Ben (May 29, 2009)
- Weight of clock: 13 tonsCNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary (April 10, 2008)
- Renovated in 2007
- In 2008, Big Ben was named as Britain's favorite landmark in a poll of 2,000 adultsBBC News: Big Ben 'UK's favourite landmark' (April 9, 2008)
- Big Ben has been depicted in several films including 'Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix and 101 DalmationsCNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary (April 10, 2008)
- It is not known who the clock was nicknamed after; some say it's named after Parliamentarian Ben Hall who ordered the bellCNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary (April 10, 2008)
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Official Site: Big Ben
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CNN.com: Big Ben clocks up 150 year anniversary
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WashingtonPost.com: Facts about Big Ben
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BBC News: Big Ben 'UK's favourite landmark'
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Wikipedia: Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster
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Telegraph: Let's hear it again from Big Ben
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YouTube Video: The Chimes of Big Ben (Time: 1:35)
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Official Site: Big Ben
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Big Ben to Mike Wallace. Toucdown Steelers. Looks like it is going to be hard to dethrone the Pittsburg Steelers this season.
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OH NO ANOTHER MISTAKE BY BIG BEN NO BIG OMELETTE TOMORROW MORNING #MNF
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Steelers take 14-10 lead on Big Ben TD pass to Hines Ward! http://myloc.me/1qm62
@jasondurler | November 10, 2009 03:30 AM
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