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

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Oo46e TIL of Brewdog Brewery who serves the worlds strongest beer out of dead animals. It was created in 2010 with an initial batch of 12, the beer is 55% alcohol and has a price tag of 500-700 euros and comes in a dead animal.
5GB TIL Marvin the Martian wore Roman armor as he was based on a conception of the Roman god Mars.
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