Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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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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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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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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The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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The sun sets on 24 December at 3.55pm in the UK, and rises the following morning at 8.05am.
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