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

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nWlRB TIL that Billy Beane (Oakland A's GM and subject of the book/flim "Moneyball") and Billy Bean (MLB's Ambassador for Inclusion) both played outfield for the same team in 1988 with Pete Rice, and were dubbed the, "Rice and Beans" outfield.
8WLX TIL of Scott E. Parazynski, the only person to have flown in space and summited Mount Everest. Parazynski flew five times in the Space Shuttle and conducted seven spacewalks. In 2008, he failed to summit Everest due to a severe back injury, but succeeded on his second try the next year.
x6vgk TIL The average lifespan of an MLB baseball is five to seven pitches ⚾️
ZpJ9a TIL the common ancestor that all life on Earth descended from, is called LUCA (Last Universal Common Ancestor)
QNeLe TIL Wife selling was an alternative to expensive divorce in 17th century England. The sake was announced in advance and took the form of an auction, often at a local market, to which the wife would be led by a halter (usually of rope but sometimes of ribbon)around her neck, or arm.