Today I learned

The Sandbox General
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How far back? Like, back when Coca Cola had the extract of coca leaves?

Or, back when the company claimed that lithium was an ingredient?
wiki:

The drink did, initially, claim to contain lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug.[1]: §2 It was one of a number of patent medicine products popular in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.[8] In 1936 the federal government forced the manufacturer to remove a number of health claims, and because “lithium was not an actual ingredient”, the name was changed to just “7 Up” in 1937.[1]: §2

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Haha, I learned about it because I bought an old bottle with it listed. I guess I fell for their marketing hype, perhaps.

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Yes. (Not going to link, but I’ve followed this/used this info for my job)

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Gangster’s Paradise heavily sampled the Stevie Wonder song Pastime Paradise. How could I have not known this? Stevie Wonder is the man.

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I believe that’s why it wasn’t eligible for the Academy Award when it came out for the movie Dangerous Minds.

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How much distributed revenue an airline makes on a flight

Very interesting to see the structure

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I wonder if that assumes a full flight? I’m guessing insurance is part of overhead?

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something wrong with that chart. Doesn’t include crew/labor costs, which is the biggest cost after fuel. Third biggest cost is maintenance

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but it is correct that cargo, ancillaries, and first class is where the profit is

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There is a line for “Cabin Crew”.
Other staff like baggage handlers is probably included in the other categories.

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Definitely so on intercontinental flights.

Would also like to see what relative % of the airplane’s seating space that each class takes up.

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In Japan married people are required to have the same last name after marriage.