Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Omar bin Laden (Osama's son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because "Omar failed to provide his father's permanent address".
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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 Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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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