Random UK Facts

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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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    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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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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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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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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