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notimeleft4you t1_ja3hirr wrote

Reply to TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist

There are three different types of rest areas for different situations. Separate bunks like this are a class 1 rest area.

A class 2 rest area is a standard lie flat first/business class seat seen in most long haul international flights. In this situation, a specific seat is designated as crew rest and would have a privacy curtain that separates it from the rest of the cabin. This seat would be sold as normal on a flight where crew rest is not required; however, the passenger would not be allowed to utilize the curtain.

A class 3 rest area is usually just a row of coach seats with more recline and foot rests, typically the last row or two. Most of these that I have seen also have a privacy curtain that can be put around the seats.

There is usually a small placard to indicate that it is a crew rest seat, and what type of crew rest it is.

I believe in all instances the crew are entitled to sit by themselves and not directly next to anyone, so if the first class seats are in a 2-2 configuration, they would have to block off both seats on one side for one crew member.

All of this can play a big part when deciding what planes to send where.

For a short time I was tasked with finding planes with crew rests out of service and blocking off first class seats for the crew to use instead. Some crew like the first class lie flat seat better than the bunk (a little more room, TV) and would write up erroneous maintenance items for the bunk so that they would get the first class seat.

Edit: most of this knowledge came from my experience at one of the big three. Various unions have various contracts which may require different rest rules.

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WetMogwai t1_ja3hgzu wrote

Reply to comment by mister-ferguson in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481

Probably not much different. Ft. Sumter was the first major action between two armies but the violence began months earlier. There had been armory raids across the South. An escalation to full scale war was bound to happen somewhere before long if not there.

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Cbanchiere t1_ja3hde3 wrote

Reply to comment by Spare-Competition-91 in TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer

No. You turned 18 and thought that meant no more fun. No more enjoyment. Give it all up and be an adult

Fuck that. I still browse the toy aisle and enjoy stuff I did as a kid. Life is too short.

Who wants to drink some Mondo with me!?

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greengo07 t1_ja3hcy5 wrote

Reply to comment by j_claus12 in TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney

I didn't make them up. These are what philosophers and social studies experts say. Me, I'd advocate killing off everyone to have a peaceful society. No humans. They ruin everything

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Djidji5739291 t1_ja3h7cm wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer

Yeah thanks for pointing that out. I can‘t imagine someone on cocaine, meth or anything else driving better than a drunk person and I‘ve literally seen people test and confirm your statement. Goes to show how much we underestimate alcohol and think of illegal drugs as the devil.

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DiabeticPissingSyrup t1_ja3gxgq wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL of David Sarnoff, the head of RCA and NBC who suppressed and then stole FM radio and Television from their inventors, driving one to suicide and the other to alcoholism. by Dega704

John Logie Baird demonstrated TV in 1926, managed transatlantic TV in 1928, and the BBC were broadcasting TV in 1929.

Farnsworth demonstrated a fully electric TV in 1938.

Baird demonstrated colour TV in 1939.

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Septopuss7 t1_ja3guxz wrote

Reply to TIL about Alice in wonderland syndrome. A neurological condition in which one’s perception of their body image, time, or space is distorted. AIWS may also cause hallucinations, sensory distortion, and an altered sense of velocity. by Deechon

I was stuck in this sensation a few times when I was a kid! Once after a massive concussion and another when I had a terrible fever. Had a flash of it last night, actually, when I was using one of those tiny disposable Wisp toothbrushes. I absolutely abhor that feeling.

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Djidji5739291 t1_ja3gq30 wrote

Reply to comment by jervoise in TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer

I think that was his point, we gotta stop demonizing drugs and understand what they are and how to stop people from taking them or getting addicted.

There‘s a quote about a government needing to legalize drugs once the effects of banning them become worse than the actual drug. For example punched drugs that will kill people. For example drugs that are mixed so much, they are multiple times more harmful than the drug the consumer was trying to consume. Also criminality around the drug use and possession.

In my city you can legally take heroin and it‘s the most sane thing in the world. You see when your city develops a huge drug problem you either start helping the victims, or you start using force against people that are CLEARLY in need of help and pose no real threat…

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renannmhreddit t1_ja3gnbn wrote

Reply to comment by tom_the_red in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged

He did that with a lot of words. His work as an etymologist didn't stop at a dictionary.

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iStoleTheHobo t1_ja3geyt wrote

Reply to comment by PurpleCabbageMonkey in TIL about Alice in wonderland syndrome. A neurological condition in which one’s perception of their body image, time, or space is distorted. AIWS may also cause hallucinations, sensory distortion, and an altered sense of velocity. by Deechon

Same, I really miss it and sometimes just as I'm about to fall asleep I feel a hint of it. Also for some reason I recall the sensation of being really centered around the extremities of my body; like the tips of my fingers and my feet.

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IAmBartacus t1_ja3g6pt wrote

Reply to comment by ReplyFriendly8071 in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged

It's amazing how many words have been discovered nowadays. Like, pretty much all of the W's- heck, even into the Z's!!

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NuttyFanboy t1_ja3fz85 wrote

Reply to comment by Pogue_Mahone_ in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged

Funnily enough in German it is "Drahtesel" which literally reads "Wire donkey".

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Djidji5739291 t1_ja3fqsw wrote

Reply to comment by ZetzMemp in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways

No I‘M not justifying it. The whale was justifying it, showing why she did it, literally reversing the roles of the show while killing the trainer. It was very clear it was revenge and the animal felt abused by the trainer, which is perfectly understandable unless you lack brain cells because humans turn violent when locked in cells, and the little swimming pools they keep these giant orcas in would be the equivalent of being contained in the smallest cell in the world, they get depressed quickly.

If you‘re asking why the animal did it or call it cruel that‘s just stupid, it took a number of years for the animal to flip, it gave us plenty of chances to stop abusing it for our entertainment. It‘s not surprising that an orca attacked a trainer, like I said you need to look at their little @ss swimming pool and realize orcas can and often will swim around the entire earth regularly unless noise pollution is to high. What‘s surprising is that there was only one incident of an orca flipping.

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wdomon t1_ja3fdtk wrote

Reply to comment by TFOLLT in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug

Isn’t it more likely that people wrote fictional tales about archeological landmarks than those archeological landmarks being proof that a magical sky wizard controls all of us?

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