Random UK Facts

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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 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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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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    Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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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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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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