Unruly Passengers Have Made Flying Downright Scary

Just in time for the holiday travel weekend, we investigate what's going on in the not-so-friendly skies.

Trending Story Investigations into unruly-passenger incidents by the FAA have soared 168 percent through June over 2020's numbers. What's going on in the unfriendly skies? And what is the TSA doing to protect flight crews? Fight or Flight: Unruly Passengers Have Made Flying Downright Scary June 29, 2021 | By John Donovan Read more >> Related Stories How Are Airplane Cabins Pressurized? 5 Reasons Commercial Airplanes Crash In Case You Missed It Scientists Warn Western U.S. Drought Could Be 'New Normal' June 28, 2021 | By Joanna Thompson Why Did the Miami Apartment High Rise Collapse? June 25, 2021 | By Trivess Moore & David Oswald Why Have Airbnb, VRBO Prices Suddenly Skyrocketed? June 28, 2021 | By Alia Hoyt "Massive" Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Partly From COVID-19 June 23, 2021 | By Sarah Gleim What did you think of this email?   Leave a Comment Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1401 Main Street Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Why Did Jack Ruby Kill Lee Harvey Oswald?

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Happy Tuesday Summer is in full swing, and lots of picnics are happening. We've got some meaty facts surrounding that perennial picnic favorite cheeseburgers. Check out our article here.   Why Jack Ruby Killed JFK's Assassin He is famous for assassinating Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV. But what was his motive, other than to rid the world of the man who killed President John F. Kennedy? Read more >> 'God Is Dead' and 4 Other Quotes from Nietzsche, Explained Get to know this enigmatic philosopher who once wrote, "I am not a man. I am dynamite." Read more >> The Time Two Russian Space Tortoises Beat Apollo to the Moon Yep, two small-bodied Russian tortoises made it to the moon and back before any man did. Read more >> How Does Dry Cleaning Work? Dry cleaning is a way to clean clothes without using water, but you may be surprised to learn that the dry-cleaning process can be wet. Read more >> 10 Classic Swimming Pool Games Remember how much fun you had as a kid playing Marco Polo or sharks and minnows in the pool? Do you remember the rules? Read more >> Starina Meets Sen. Keeley: It's 'The Birdcage' Quiz! This envelope-pushing comedy stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay couple trying to survive a meeting with their future in-laws. How much do you remember? Take the quiz >> Q: What's your dream holiday destination?   This week we want to know your dream holiday destination! If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you choose to go? Reply to this email with your first name and answer so we can feature you in a future newsletter! The Results Are In ...   Last week we took a poll to see if you'd rather spend the rest of your life in the Arctic or Sahara Desert and we are pretty surprised with the results. More folks in the HowStuffWorks community would choose the Arctic over the Sahara Desert! Thanks to everyone who participated! We'll be back with another poll next week. Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1401 Main Street Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list