I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.

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I visited the US for the first time in my 20s.

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Gen. Montgomery wrote his entire D-Day invasion battle plan on a single piece of paper — here it is

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Gen. Bernard "Monty" Montgomery addressing British troops.

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'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' — the TV drama that shook Britain — comes to PBS

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Toby Jones plays Alan Bates in the drama
Toby Jones plays Alan Bates in the drama "Mr Bates vs the Post Office."

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The owners of 'Britain's wonkiest pub' ordered to rebuild it after it was destroyed in a suspected arson attack

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The Crooked House pub in England
The Crooked House pub in England

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British politicians think they have a plan to combat Andrew Tate's influence in schools. It's doomed to fail.

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Anti-feminist influencer Andrew Tate, under house arrest for rape and human trafficking charges, has millions of fans.

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I live in an English city where popular movies are filmed. From avoiding 'Harry Potter' fans to exploring the architecture, here's what it's like.

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Christ Church at the University of Oxford served as a filming location for "Harry Potter."

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Britain has a new big problem: crumbling concrete in schools, hospitals, airports, and theaters

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Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.
Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.

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From one of Britain's most popular toys to the target of police raids: how a children's doll became a symbol of racism

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Detail of a shop window selling seaside holiday trinkets including different sizes of racist dolls, on July 14 2017, at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
Detail of a store window selling seaside holiday trinkets including different sizes of racist dolls, on July 14 2017, at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.

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The Taliban has detained a British influencer who says he travels to 'dark' and 'extreme' places for fun

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Taliban fighters stand guard as female students arrive for entrance exams at Kabul University in Kabul on October 13, 2022.

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A woman is selling her childhood home where she has lived for 102 years — her family bought it for about $250 at the time

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1 The Mead, Street in Somerset, England.
Nancy ‘Joan’ Gifford's home at 1 The Mead, Street in Somerset, England.

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