stackyFACTSIf you've ever wondered why the UK drives on the left and the rest of Europe drives on the right, blame Napoleon Bonaparte. Since he was left-handed, he demanded his armies march on the right side of the road to keep their sword arms free, permanently altering continental traffic laws out of sheer ego.
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