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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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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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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