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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"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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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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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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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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