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  2. Tea in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The rise in popularity of tea between the 17th and 19th centuries had major social, political, and economic implications for the Kingdom of Great Britain.Tea defined respectability and domestic rituals, supported the rise of the British Empire, and contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution by supplying both the capital for factories and calories for labourers. [5]

  3. Jacksons of Piccadilly - Wikipedia

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    Jacksons of Piccadilly was a London tea house, tea wholesaler and retailer, grocer, wine merchant, and deluxe department store, founded by Robert Jackson in Piccadilly in 1700. [1] It is now a brand owned by R. Twinings and Company Limited, a former tea business rival. [2] [3] A vintage tea canister with the Jackson's of Piccadilly brand

  4. Age-of-consent reform in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This means that in each UK nation if an individual is to have sex with someone 15 or less, then they may be charged with a criminal offence. [9] Similarly, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000 prohibits someone in a position of trust from performing sexual acts with someone who cannot consent, which includes minors, and "very vulnerable ...

  5. Tearoom Trade - Wikipedia

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    The study is an analysis of men who participate in anonymous sex with other men in public lavatories, a practice known as "tea-rooming" or "cottaging". [1] Humphreys asserted that the men participating in such activity came from diverse social backgrounds, had differing personal motives for seeking sex in such venues, and variously self ...

  6. Bigelow Tea Company - Wikipedia

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    R.C. Bigelow, Inc. (also known as the Bigelow Tea Company) is an American manufacturer of dried teas based in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by Ruth C. Bigelow in 1945, based on a recipe she marketed as "Constant Comment" tea. The company markets over 50 varieties of tea, including black, green and herbal, all of which are blended in

  7. English afternoon tea - Wikipedia

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    English afternoon tea (or simply afternoon tea) is a British tradition that involves enjoying a light meal of tea, sandwiches, scones, and cakes in the mid-afternoon, typically between 3:30 and 5 pm. It originated in the 1840s as a way for the upper class to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner.

  8. Twinings - Wikipedia

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    Twining's tricycle. Twinings' ethical tea programme, Sourced with Care, aims to improve the quality of life in the communities from which it buys tea. [18] The company is a founding member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, [19] a not-for-profit membership organisation of tea-packing companies which undertake monitoring and improving conditions on tea estates in all major tea-growing regions. [20]

  9. Sexual consent - Wikipedia

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    [81] [82] [84] [86] [87] "Tea Consent" was originally produced for an awareness campaign of Thames Valley Police and Thames Valley Sexual Violence Prevention Group, [84] [86] [88] and several versions of it (especially with a British accent, leading to connections with British humour and the perceived Britishness of tea [86] [88]) were ...