“TV Pickup” is a phenomenon wherein a large percentage of the population in Britain all simultaneously turn on their electric appliances (e.g. kettles) during commercial TV breaks causing massive power surges (an extra demand of 200–400 megawatts) countrywide. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: TV pickup – Wikipedia
When the British raised taxes on beer in the 17th century, they inadvertently made gin the cheapest alcoholic beverage. The ensuing widespread consumption of gin led to alcoholism problems in Britain, with the death rate overtaking the birth rate during this period. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Alcohol duties – All you need to know – Politics.co.uk
During WW2, German fighter ace Franz Stigler noticed a US B-17 bomber was too damaged to fight back, and escorted it back to Britain instead of shooting it down, risking execution in the process. Many years after the war, both pilots reunited and became friends. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/09/living/higher-call-military-chivalry
During WW2, it was illegal in Britain to give cats a saucer of milk, dogs a biscuit, or bread to pigeons. – WTF Fun Facts
The puffin’s beak is specialized to hold lots of fish. They can carry roughly 5-20 fish back to their nest at a time. Astonishingly, a puffin in Britain once carried 62 fish in his beak! – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://projectpuffin.audubon.org/birds/puffin-faqs
Britain’s oldest turkey is ironically named ‘Dinner’. He is over 16 years old and lives as a pet on Stonebridge Farm in Nottingham. – WTF Fun Facts
This complex of termite mounds is the same size as Britain – WTF fun fact
