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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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 Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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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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Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
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