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TIL El Paso is closer to San Diego (636 mi) than it is to Houston (677 mi).

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mxRdx TIL that a newly hatched Echidna is so tiny and underdeveloped that you can actually see the milk in its stomach because its skin is nearly transparent.
6ybY TIL on 1969 the pilot Pete Matthes was declared missing in action in the Vietnam War. In 1978 he was declared killed in action. In 1992 Pete’s secret pilot authenticator code was detected from a satellite photo outside Dong Vai prison in North Vietnam. His Body never was found.
0wYOA TIL in 1985, while conducting Concorde's trial test flights, BA offered NATO to exercise on intercepting a fly-high supersonic bomber. all modern fighters, including F14, F15 and F16, failed to reach their target, except the 1950's EE Lightning, who intercepted the Concorde with ease.
E1Wa7 TIL Twinkies cream center contains absolutely no cream. Instead, it’s full of shortening - a cheap fat.
9KAQ TIL Trappist beers are brewed in monasteries, most of which are located in Belgium. The beer is brewed, either by the monks themselves or under their supervision and the profits are donated to charity for social work and to help persons in need.