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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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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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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