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New Zealand has an 85-letter hill name

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Try plugging 'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu' into your GPS. This 85-letter behemoth holds the Guinness World Record for the longest place name. It translates roughly to a very detailed story about a Maori chief playing the flute for his loved one, completely disregarding the anxiety of modern cartographers.

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