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.”
5
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."
23
English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
69
Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
338
The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
210
In the UK, there's a guy named 'Major Dickie Head'.
31