10 Urban Legends About Flying That Aren't True

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From terrifying tales about airplane bathrooms to mid-flight door-opening fears, there are a lot of myths about air travel flying around out there. Here are 10 urban legends that just aren't true.

1. Airlines Dump Waste In-Flight

2. Personal Electronics Make Planes Crash

3. Recirculated Air Makes You Sick

4. Airplane Food Tastes Bad

5. You Can Open the Aircraft Doors In-Flight

6. Brace-Position Conspiracies

7. Autopilot (Not Pilots) Fly Planes These Days

8. You Can Get Stuck to the Airplane Toilet

9. You Get Drunk More Quickly on a Plane

10. The Oxygen in Masks Gets You High

via Huffington Post (all details)