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A fully loaded airplane snack cart can weigh 200 pounds

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That innocent-looking beverage cart the attendant is casually pushing down the aisle is actually a heavy metallic battering ram. Packed with soda cans, ice, and duty-free liquor, these dense metallic cubes can weigh upwards of two hundred pounds, ready to crush any rogue toes in their path.

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A fully loaded airplane snack cart can weigh 200 pounds
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