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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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    The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
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    Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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    In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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    Milkshakes were originally alcoholic.
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    The world record for alcohol consumption is by Andre the Giant, who drank 156 beers in one sitting (over 73 liters/16 gallons).
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    Men are twice as likely to be binge drinkers than women.
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    Orange juice naturally contains a small amount of alcohol.
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