In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law condemning lipstick, stating that “women found guilty of seducing men into matrimony by a cosmetic means could be tried for witchcraft.”
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After coming across a "very sweet" homeless man from Jamaica named Michael on a night out, Londoner Jenny Baker took to Twitter, and within hours, using the hashtag #getmichaelhome, had raised thousands of pounds so that he could return home to Jamaica where he said he would be "happy again".
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In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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A British teenager changed his name in 2008 to Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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