Random UK Facts

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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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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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    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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    The biggest burger in Britain, dubbed the 'Apocalypse Burger', is a mammoth 25,000 calories, weighs 11kg (25lb) and contains £150 (around $233 USD) worth of ingredients.
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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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    "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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