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TIL that after he watched a Pepsi commercial humorously showcasing an AV-8 Harrier II jet for 7,000,000 Pepsi points, a man attempted to buy the $23 million dollar jet by saving 15 points, paying $10 for shipping and handling, and sending in a check for $700,008.50 (at $0.10/point).

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