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Photograph of red paper poppies. Brits wear them in November to commemorate soldiers who have served and perished in wars since World War I.

Why do Brits wear a paper poppy in November?

Stiff upper lip

What is the “British Stiff Upper Lip”?

What clothes to bring to the UK?

Why Brits call lecturers by their first name

Why do British students call lecturers by their first name?

Eye contact in London

Why don’t people make eye contact in London?

Photo of a mother and baby

What is Mother’s Day?

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II. The queen has two birthdays: one public, and one private.

Why does the Queen have two birthdays?

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