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TIL that Ethiopia, a country in Eastern Africa, has a population of 110 million people and is twice the size of the US state of Texas

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M7Adb TIL South San Francisco (a city distinct from San Francisco) does not border San Francisco at all. In fact, they're not even in the same county. Several cities separate the two.
MVyb TIL that the world’s largest missile testing facility is located on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and is capable of intercepting two missile targets at once
W79ed TIL In 1996, Canada became the first country in the world to privatize its air navigation services.
4XPJw TIL with the exception of Brazilian Cachaça, the USA does not have specific geographical indications for Rum produced in various locations (e.g., Jamaican, Martinique, Dominican Republic, etc.) as it does with other spirits.
0vxM TIL The keys to the holiest site in Christianity are held by a Muslim family that opens the church every morning. Meant to keep the peace between the denominations this arrangement has been in place since 1187 ce.