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    Cool Your Jets! Science Might Explain Your Weird And Emotional Airplane Behavior

    The reason some passengers weep uncontrollably or order strange beverages in the sky might be related to high levels of noise and air pressure in the cabin.
    by Josh Axelrod Jul 14, 2019 2 minutes
    Airplane passengers fly on a British plane in 1960. Travelers can often exhibit bizarre behaviors as a result of the conditions within the airplane cabin.

    Lady Gaga fills the tiny back-of-seat airplane screen. Then, (spoiler alert) A Star Is Born's tragic ending ensues and the waterworks begin.

    Amanda Wind, an airline passenger taking an early morning flight, felt tears welling up in her eyes. Soon, her sobs were so loud, she had roused several other passengers from their

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