On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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"Big Ben" in London isn't a tower, the bell inside the tower is called "Big Ben", the tower itself is called "The Elizabeth Tower".
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