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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The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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Queen Elizabeth does not hold a passport. Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she herself doesn't need one. She just has to say that she is the queen.
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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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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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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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