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Feb

Via Marginal Revolution, research by Lufthansa suggests (article in German) that tomato juice is popular on airplanes because, as Tyler explains,

During a flight, everything tastes quite a bit weaker, as if you had a cold. You might think die deutschen would turn to Sichuan Chili Chicken, but no…Tomatensaft!

And an anonymous commenter adds that it’s popular

Because it’s an excellent source of both vitamin C and vodka?

I find that onboard I frequently order bloody marys in the morning myself.

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