Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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Prince William's nickname in college was "P-Willy".
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In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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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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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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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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A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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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.
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