stackyFACTSYou aren't shivering under that wafer-thin airline blanket by accident. Because airplane cabins feature elevated cabin pressure and lower oxygen levels, keeping the temperature uncomfortably frigid is a deliberate medical strategy to prevent passengers from spontaneously passing out in the aisles and delaying the drink service.
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