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The British Leave Behind Wacky Things in Their Hotel Rooms

Now, we are sure that Americans are also leaving behind some funky stuff when they check-out of hotel rooms (hello, Rudy Giuliani?), but so far, the Brits are the only ones to document it.

Travelodge UK likes to keep a running tab of the most items left behind in a single year. Here's the results for 2006:

According to Travelodge, the 10 most common items left behind are mobile phones and chargers; toiletries; clothing items; shoes; books; hen/stag night accessories/adult toys; jewellery/watches; laptops; electrical gadgets, including iPod and digital cameras; false teeth and artificial limbs.

Nothing here is too surprising, although one hotel reports a suitcase stuffed with collectible celebrity sunglasses (like ones worn by Elton John) was once left behind, as was keys to expensive cars and a soccer team's massage tables.

And believe it or not, artificial limbs do include wooden peg legs.

[Photo: Jennycl]

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