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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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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In 1989, a British company made a laptop with a graphical user interface, a 60 hour battery life, SSD storage, and a touchpad.
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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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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates.
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