Random UK Facts

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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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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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    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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    The 409 escalators in the London subway cover a distance every week which is approximately equivalent to several trips around the globe!
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