# Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1)

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> [@WildaBeast](#):
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> Speaking of words most laypeople use interchangeably but actually mean different things – “direct flight” does **not** mean the same thing as “nonstop flight”.

You’re too late, I explained this to everyone three days ago:

> [@Words one can get confused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-one-can-get-confused/971772/288):
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> The difference between a “direct” flight and a “nonstop” flight:

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