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7. Pilots Don’t Eat Airline Food

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It’s true, we all suffer with muffin-shaped eggs while the pilots get to enjoy their own special meal that was prepared separately for them. The reason behind this isn’t going to make you feel any better either – it’s to limit the chance that they’ll get sick.

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8. Oxygen Masks Only Last 15 Minutes

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The oxygen masks in an airplane only hold enough oxygen to last approximately fifteen minutes, which is long enough for the plane can reach a low enough altitude to have breathable air. Why don’t the flight attendants mention this during their robot speech? Because it would freak you out, that’s why!

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9. Used Headphones

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Just because the headphones you are using come in a plastic bag doesn’t mean they’re new, or clean. The headphones are cleaned after use – however, I doubt a bored employee is putting as much effort into cleaning as I would when using something that has just been dislodged from a stranger’s ear.