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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Dystopics_IT on 2025-06-06 23:04:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Las Vegas was officially founded in 1905 by a group of developers seeking to build a railroad stop in the desert between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. The city’s name is derived from the Spanish word “vegas,” meaning meadows, and it was originally intended as a green oasis in the desert.