What do flight attendants notice about passengers as they board the plane?

We check plenty of things and it will all happen in a glance: * What kind of clothes are you wearing? * What kind of bags are you carrying? (Branded, 4 wheels, 2 wheels, Rimowa, bag pack etc)…

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Why do most plumbers try to persuade you not to get a tankless water heater, and shou...?

When a plumber tries to talk you out of a tankless heater, they aren't just being stubborn. They dread the 199,000 BTU gas spike, and the angry call when the unmaintained unit dies in five years…

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