Random UK Facts

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    The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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 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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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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    Omar bin Laden (Osama's son) was denied citizenship in Britain in 2007 because "Omar failed to provide his father's permanent address".
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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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