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TIL the world’s longest place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one”.

xV69k TIL that there were coin operated vending machines in ancient greece
Wkle4 TIL the universe was once exactly room temperature (between 10 to 17 million years after the Big Bang).
YpKYr TIL In 1490 a meteor shower in China killed 20,000 people.
D1KED TIL that famed child star Shirley Temple served as the US ambassador to both Czechoslovakia and Ghana
dDlMd TIL there Greek Island of Kinaros with only two residents. Kyra Rinio, an 80 year-old woman and her dog, Shiva.