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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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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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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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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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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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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