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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Two-Way
Those 'Hygienic' Toilet Seats At O'Hare May Not Be So Clean
January 29, 2013 The Chicago Sun-Times went inside the stalls and found that plastic wrappers designed to automatically cover toilet seats were not keeping things spick-and-span. Don't sit down before you hear this news.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Airport Runways Shift With The Magnetic North Pole
January 10, 2011 The magnetic north pole shifts toward Russia at a rate of about 40 miles a year. The Tampa Tribune reports that the Tampa International airport had to rename its runways to match the new readings on cockpit compasses.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Blog Of The Nation
Invasion Of The Body Scanners
March 16, 2010 We've heard a lot about the new airport body scanners, but — so far — few people have actually used them. The Chicago Tribune's transportation columnist gave it a trial run, and tells us what to expect.