So what have the British ever done for the World?

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    So what have the British ever done for the World?
    Well apart from the World Wide Web or the Telephone or Electricity,Theft,exploitation and a few other minor things what have the British people ever given the World?
    Last edited by illuminating; 06-04-2012 at 20:18.
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    Viagra
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    Aston Martains, of course.
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    Football....
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    imperialism

    the evil empire
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    penicillin
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    (Original post by 99luft Balons)
    imperialism
    that was around way before the British caught on..
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    Parliamentary government and cricket.
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    The industrial revolution.
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    discovered and colonised a large part of the globe?
    oh and concentration camps, cant forget those
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    Reaaaaaaally? That's the best you can do?
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    More than you.
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    Me
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    awful troll, 0.5/10
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    Re: So what have the British ever done for the World?
    (Original post by meenu89)
    Football....
    Nope. It was a chinese military game, but the ancient greeks and romans had similar games too. Definitely not British. They only knew cricket for most of history..
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    The Student Room.
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    Trifle.
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