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Today I learned that the internet slang, 'goat' means Greatest of All Time

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D1pLP TIL of Bill Irwin, the first profoundly blind man to hike the Appalachian Trail. He completed the journey with the help of his guide dog, Orient.
Eg8YV TIL about the Deccan Traps and their major role in the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event
neG0d TIL Reading in dreams is impossible because reading and dreaming belong to different parts of the brain, which don't cooperate while dreaming.
x6Nb1 TIL Al Capone contracted syphilis when he was 20, which is thought to have contributed to his fatal heart attack at 48.
epAv5 TIL the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in 1583 in Denmark. It started with the discovery of a natural spring in the area, attracting large seasonal crowds believing in the water's curative properties. This attracted entertainers and salesmen, kickstarting the park's establishment.