English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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The biggest burger in Britain, dubbed the 'Apocalypse Burger', is a mammoth 25,000 calories, weighs 11kg (25lb) and contains £150 (around $233 USD) worth of ingredients.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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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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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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