English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
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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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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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"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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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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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