Random UK Facts

    22 facts tagged with UK Facts

    Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
    338
    English sailors were referred to as "limeys" because sailors added lime juice to their diet to combat scurvy.
    69
    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.
    50
    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
    38
    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.
    5
    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
    318
    The Queen and her husband are both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.
    210
    Englishmen drink more tea than any person of any other nation (over twenty times more than Americans)
    123