If you’ve ever traveled by plane, you’re likely aware that every airplane window you’ve ever seen has a round design, whether it be a circle or an oval. As it turns out, there’s an actually ...

In her response to the opinion letter 'Congratulations, Democrats,' Mrs. Brenda Washington includes this seemingly unrelated thought-provoker: "Here's a trivia for you two old goats. Up until the ...

Aeroplane windows are round because they are stronger and safer. When a plane flies high in the sky, there is a lot of pressure inside the plane. Round windows help spread this pressure evenly, so the ...

Initially, commercial airplanes featured square windows similar to buildings. However, midair disintegrations in the 1950s led engineers to switch to rounded windows. Rounded designs distribute ...

Square windows create local stresses on an aircraft's fuselage and are blamed for three catastrophic airliner in-flight break ups in the 1950s.

While some passengers might be too terrified (or sedated) to notice, others may wonder why the windows that line airplane ...

While some passengers might be too terrified (or sedated) to notice, others may wonder why the windows that line airplane rows are round. Windows in the home are rectangular; car partitions are angled ...

Whether you love your window seat or prefer to stay far away and forget you’re in flight, you’ve no doubt noticed that all airplane windows are round. It’s something that you probably haven’t ...