12 Things You Probably Never Knew About Hawaii Especially As A Brit:

The tropical paradise on the other side of the world, who would've guessed that Britain made such an impact?

1. Captain Cook, the British explorer, was the first westerner to arrive in Hawaii

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2. But he started to fuck up as soon as he arrived...*sighs*

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He got that ass...and was then killed by the Hawaiians in 1779

3. Despite Cook being a dickhead, Britain and Hawaii had a great relationship.

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The King of Hawaii liked us so much, that he put the Union Jack on the Hawaiian flag! Yes ^ Thats is indeed, the Hawaiian flag.

4. We gave them canons and they gave us bananas

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Cheers

5. In Hawaii, people smile at each other...even if they don't know each other...

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Yes you heard. People actually smile AND talk to each other even if they don't know you. So leave your tube etiquette at home. Embrace the friendliness and bring it to the UK pls

6. Its not all beaches and sunsets.

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Im kidding. Of course its all beaches and sunsets. Its paradise on earth.

7. Hawaii is home to the largest volcano on earth

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Past the beaches, you have crazy shit like volcanos

8. ...and LAVA

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Have you ever wanted to be face to face with hot lava? Never thought about it? Either way, you need to visit the Volcano National Park in Hawaii to see the lava flow of the Volcano, Kīlauea (pronounced: kill-oo-way-ah)

9. Sand? Hawaii got a lot of it. Not just in Golden variety either...

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We're not in Southend no more. The sand in Hawaii comes in all colours: green, red, black and orange!

10. Cheeky lil fact: there are no snakes in Hawaii

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Leave them back in the UK...

11. They love fish and chips too...

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Shall I pack my bags now or?

12. People from Hawaii...LOVE the British accent

Use it how you will...