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TIL that in 1814, a London brewery experienced a "beer flood" when a giant vat containing over 300,000 gallons of beer burst. The explosion caused a domino effect, breaking open other vats, and led to a tidal wave of beer flooding the streets of St. Giles. Tragically, nine people lost their lives.

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