Black Friday in the UK is the Friday before Christmas. Instead of shopping, many people get very drunk!
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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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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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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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"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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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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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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