"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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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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When Prince William becomes king, he will be the forty-fourth monarch since William the Conqueror who was crowned in 1066.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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