stackyFACTSTightly packing youths between highly padded seats works shockingly well at keeping them exactly in place during an impact. Instead of strapping everyone down, the interior is spaced perfectly so any sudden jolt simply bounces the occupants gently into the foam wall ahead of them, absorbing the kinetic energy.
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