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Huh, I always wondered why the higher up seats were called 'the nosebleeds'. I assumed it was some sort of reference to being so high up in the sky your nose is bleeding.
I always assumed as much too. I think it's a purely modern term.
Interesting, it is just an altitude thing.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosebleed_section