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TIL: The London Beer Flood of 1814 killed 8 people and nearly bankrupted the brewery. One 22 foot tall barrel burst, causing a chain reacting leading to 128k-323k imperial gallons to flood London for 2 days. During that time, stories of mass drunkenness occurred.

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