For a long time, the English were protected by the strong antibacterial agent in hops, which were added to help preserve the beer.

很长一段时间里，啤酒花中的强抗菌剂保护了英国人，这种抗菌剂被添加到啤酒中以帮助保存啤酒。

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When Mariana Beer was accepted to read English at Bristol in 1921, her headmistress celebrated with a half-day holiday for the entire school.

ECONOMIST: British bluestockings