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TIL AlphaGo's shocking 'Move 37' in 2016 Go match against Lee Sedol defied logic, baffled experts. This unexpected play, later proven brilliant, marked a turning point, showcasing AI's potential to revolutionize problem-solving.

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Yp9ZP TIL: President Eisenhower hit the same pine tree so many times playing Augusta National that he tried to get the club to remove it in 1956. The club's chairman adjourned the meeting so he wouldn't have to disagree with a sitting POTUS. Sadly the tree had to be removed in 2011 due to an ice storm.
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kw95 TIL that the waffled style ice cream cone, hamburgers, hot dogs, iced tea, cotton candy, and Dr. Pepper, were first introduced to mass audiences or popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
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