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What is the closest airport to the center of the city it serves?

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is maybe six kilometers from the White House, and less than half that to the Pentagon (which is in Arlington, as is the airport).
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Why is the moon hiding from me?

The latitude is less likely to matter than the time of the month. If it is at or near new moon, you will not see the moon at night. The "wrong side of the plane" reason can be seen as a subset of th …
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Why do airlines not have you put your bag underneath your own seat?

I can think of two reasons. One, sadly, you have disallowed, which is the legroom answer. But what if the answer actually is about legroom? Since I don't have enough room for my knees, I have to str …
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