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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English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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