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TIL: In New Zealand there is a Hill named Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu (85 letters), which holds the records for the longest named place in the World.

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ADdEa TIL Justin Yifu Lin, a former Taiwanese military officer who defected to Mainland China in 1979 to pursue his ambitions. He studied at Peking University and the University of Chicago, became Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank. Now, he is still a wanted criminal of taiwan.
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