Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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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 Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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