Random UK Facts

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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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    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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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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    The biggest burger in Britain, dubbed the 'Apocalypse Burger', is a mammoth 25,000 calories, weighs 11kg (25lb) and contains £150 (around $233 USD) worth of ingredients.
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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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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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    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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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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