Random UK Facts

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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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    The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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    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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    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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    On April Fool's Day in 1977, the UK newspaper The Guardian ran a 7 page feature on the discovery of the fictitious island nation of "San Seriffe."
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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 and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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