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TIL that the English language doesn’t have any official authority or academy

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xVe61 TIL since 2011, NOAA has required the use of thinner, weaker hooks, in the Gulf of Mexico, that straighten to release large bluefin tuna before they die of exhaustion on the line, which resulted in 75% less dead, discarded fish in the Gulf.
Al6a TIL Nike trademarked the color maize, so the University of Michigan now wears “sun” and blue instead of their historic maize and blue.
6P6w TIL that people only discovered the real shape of the clitoris in 2009
a800J TIL a 2010 review of published cases stated "Numerous deaths have occurred after chiropractic manipulations. The risks of this treatment by far outweigh its benefit."
x6oBg TIL Slimer from Ghostbusters was the product of a 3-gram cocaine binge inspired by John Belushi, and cost nearly $30,000 in addition to six months of time to design.