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TIL that there's a lake in Australia, which was named 'Lake Disappointment' by the explorer Frank Hann, because he was expecting to find a large fresh water lake. In November 2020, Kumpupintil Lake was formally approved by the Western Australian Government agency Landgate as the official name.

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