engineers demonstrating the cantilever principles of the Forth Bridge Scotland, 1887
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Aerial view of the launch pads along Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 1960s
André the Giant has successfully held the record for the most Beer consumed in a single sitting for the last 40 years. During a six-hour period back in 1976, André drank 119 standard 12 ounce brews in a pub in Pennsylvania
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André the Giant has successfully held the record for the most Beer consumed in a single sitting for the last 40 years. During a six-hour period back in 1976, André drank 119 standard 12 ounce brews in a pub in Pennsylvania
That's 1 brick shy of a full (5 case) load.
