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TRIVIA TIME: Amazing Travel Fun Facts!
OLIVE WITHOUT IT: In 1987, American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.
WHAT’S A "QANTAS?" You probably recognize the name of this Australian national airline… but what’s it mean? It’s an acronym for: Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service.
ANY QUESTIONS? As printed on an American Airlines package of peanuts:
"Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."
TRAFFIC TRAUMA: New York, San Francisco, and Paris are infamous for their infuriating traffic jams. But did you know that drivers in Seattle, Washington are stuck in traffic an average of 59 hours every year?
SIMPLER, SLOWER TIMES: The first train reached a top speed of about 8 kph!
NO TIME TO NAP: The shortest scheduled airline flight is from the Scottish island of Westray to its neighbor island, Papa Westray. Flight time: 2 minutes!
THINK YOU LIKE TRAVELING? The world’s first travel agency was founded by Englishman Thomas Cook in 1850. Not only did he introduce the concept of the hotel reservation, Cook also personally organized and led the first round-the-world tour, lasting 222 days and covering over 40225 kilometers!
VISITING ICELAND? Tipping in restaurants is considered an insult!
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