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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ponalddierson on 2024-07-01 21:16:38+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that commercial airline pilots wear uniforms resembling naval officers because Pan Am established this tradition with its fleet of flying boats. To align with the nautical nature, they adopted naval-style uniforms, a practice continued today