Chances are you've been on a plane at least once in your life.
When you're high above the sky in the clouds, you may have some questions on what daily life is like for the crew.
From what to do in an emergency to how long the oxygen mask will last, these facts will answer it all.
According to Insider, here are 15 secrets you never knew about flying:
- That emergency oxygen mask only lasts about 15 minutes.
- The chimes you hear during a flight are actually a secret code.
- It's technically impossible to die on a flight.
- But if someone does die, they'll likely be left in their seat.
- Airplane lavatories can unlock from the outside.
- You basically should never touch the water on a plane.
- Dimming the lights is meant to prepare your eyes for a potential evacuation.
- Flight attendants don't get paid until the plane doors close.
- You can actually ask for a whole can of soda.
- A plane captain has some serious authority.
- Your boarding pass has a lot of hidden information.
- The tray tables are the dirtiest things on an airplane.
- Flight crew don't really party on layovers.
- Your flight attendant could probably deliver your baby.
- Some flight attendant programs are harder to get into than Ivy League schools.
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(Insider)