I made a thread some time ago with what I felt were 10 of the most classic Bitcointalk posts. I'll link to it below. It's not a bad place to start if you're wanting to learn more about what has gone on here over the years, especially the highlights. Throughout the thread you'll find that other people have also listed some threads that they feel were important. Feel free to add to their suggestions if you think there's been a thread that hasn't been represented. Happy reading. Enjoy!
TEN CLASSIC Bitcointalk posts:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2822621.0I made this post on a similar topic that is still on these boards. Bitcointalk has had a lot of great Bitcoin moments. In fact, most of the events that happened in Bitcoin before around 2014 all happened here. This site was once pretty much the entire Bitcoin economy. When the market cap was below $20 million dollars it seemed almost like this was the workplace for the Bitcoin company. We all cheered each others efforts and creations. So much support and positivity. It was an absolute paradise before the scammers and get rich quick folks found there way here. Worth reading some of the classic posts...