Random British Facts

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    The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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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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    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell
    Capt. Robert Campbell, a British officer captured during World War I, was granted leave to visit his dying mother on one condition - that he return to captivity. He kept his word and returned, only to try escaping as soon as he returned.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    Self-Trolling
    Self-Trolling
    A woman in Britain was sentenced to 20 months in jail for creating fake Facebook profiles and trolling herself.
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    When Prince William becomes king, he will be the forty-fourth monarch since William the Conqueror who was crowned in 1066.
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    The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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