US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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 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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The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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