20 Preposterous Facts That Really Flushed Our Fuel Lines

We all know that the British have some quirks, but did you know just how many? For starters, did you know that their queen enjoyed a tipple or four daily? Elizabeth II was said to enjoy gin before lunch, wine during lunch, a dry martini with dinner, and champagne after dinner. And if you think that’s surprising, wait until you hear about the Statue of Liberty. See, what most people don’t realize is that the star-shaped base it stands on was actually originally built as a fort to defend against…the British! That’s right – Fort Wood was constructed in 1806 in anticipation of an attack from across the pond. But perhaps strangest of all is the fact that bakers’ dozens are 13 rather than 12 because medieval English law dictated that the price of bread was related to the cost of wheat. This meant that bakers were constantly in fear of being accused of cheating customers by shorting them, leading to the tradition we now know as “throwing in an extra just in case.”