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TIL In 2001, Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) was travelling to Kenya when the pilot of his private plane fainted at the controls. Atkinson took over and was able to keep the plane flying. Meanwhile he slapped the pilot several times which revived him, and the plane was landed safely.

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