stackyFACTSWhen the emergency oxygen masks drop, the plastic bag attached to them will absolutely never inflate, despite what your terrified brain expects. Oxygen is flowing directly into your lungs, but the bag remains entirely flat, leading millions to incorrectly assume they are actively suffocating.
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