On: 200-Year-Old Alcohol Found in Shipwreck Is Still Drinkable

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Maybe what is surprising is that the bottles are still well sealed.

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Clay is quite a hardy material and the relatively small size of the bottles may have helped to protect them from ocean currents and debris that have destroyed larger containers http://www.livescience.com/47382-shipwreck-alcohol-bottle-di...