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WE’VE trawled through the TD Window Seat archives to give you blast from the past. Here’s some gems from 20 Jul 20212:

AN ONLINE survey by travel comparison website Skyscanner has revealed the number one pet peeve by air travellers to be “builders bum” - also known as “plumbers crack”.

The ungracious exposure of fellow passengers’ rear ends, usually witnessed due to loose fitting pants or careless bending over, took 28% of the vote.

The survey was conducted in response to a recent occasion when an American woman was denied boarding of a Southwest Airlines plane for excessive exposure of her cleavage.

Second on the list of undesirable attributes was personal hygiene, or “sweat patches on clothes,” followed by exposure of bellies or midriffs.

Other offensive attributes included wearing white socks under sandals, offensive logos or slogans on clothing, hairy-chested men and loud jewellery.

HOW much gold is too much?

The world’s most expensive cupcake, known as the “Golden Phoenix” has gone on sale at Bloomsbury’s in the Dubai Mall for a princely sum of UAE 3,700 dirhams, or about A$967.

Made with 23-carat edible gold sheets, the bank-breaking treat is now available from the Bloomsbury’s bakery in the mall.

Other ingredients in the divine delicacy include organic flour and butter, Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla beans, and it’s served with strawberries dipped in edible gold on a 24-carat gold tray.