Random British Facts

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    Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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    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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    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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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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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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