The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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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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When Prince William becomes king, he will be the forty-fourth monarch since William the Conqueror who was crowned in 1066.
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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