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Br8wD TIL some lawmakers want to change Kazakhstan's name. The most recent suggestion was "Kazakh Republic" (Kazakhstan's original name) for the upcoming 100th anniversary of independence. They argue "stan" countries get confused and the change would create a unique identity for foreign interest.
WRe8 TIL that over 200 stolen German cars have been found in the possession of friends and family of the President of Tajikistan. Tajik officials refuse to address this fact.