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TIL that airplane cabin pressures at cruising altitudes are around 11 to 12 pounds per square inch (PSI) which is lower than at ground level (14.7 PSI). This is similar to the pressure one experiences on a mountain that is between 6,000 to 8,000 feet high.

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