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Dec 27

On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz & the 7,000 starving prisoners inside

This was the first time that the horrors of the Holocaust were fully revealed to the world

Here is what the Soviets found in Auschwitz, where over 1 million were murdered

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1. "We saw emaciated, tortured, impoverished people,” Soviet soldier Ivan Martynushkin recalled

Martynushkin added: "It was hard to watch them. I remember their faces, especially their eyes which betrayed their ordeal."

2. Because Nazi troops had hastily evacuated Auschwitz as the Soviets approached, mostly children, the gravely ill, and those who'd managed to hide remained at the camp.

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Dec 24

Entertaining old photos taken with Santa Claus to get you in the Holiday Spirit

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Dec 20

221 years ago today, on December 20, 1803, one of the greatest land deals in history was finalized

The Louisiana Purchase

828,000 square miles of land that cost just $15 million & changed the nation’s trajectory

Here’s how it all happened… (thread🧵)

1. In the early 1800s, the Louisiana Territory was a vast, mysterious land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

France, under Napoleon Bonaparte, controlled the territory but had little ability to defend it.

2. Meanwhile, the young United States was growing.

President Thomas Jefferson wanted to secure American access to the Mississippi River & the port of New Orleans for trade.

These were vital for farmers shipping goods to global markets.

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Dec 19

Dawn Brancheau was living her dream

As one of SeaWorld’s top trainers, she had a rare bond with orcas, especially Tilikum

But in 2010, her tragic death during a live show shook the world & exposed the darker side of marine mammal captivity

Here’s her story… (thread🧵)

1. Brancheau grew up in Indiana & fell in love with SeaWorld after visiting the park as a child.

Her dream was to work with orcas.

After earning a psychology degree and training as a zookeeper, she joined SeaWorld in 1994 and quickly became one of their top trainers.

2. By 2010, Brancheau was an experienced trainer, known for her bond with Tilikum, a 12,000-pound male orca.

Tilikum had a controversial past: in 1991, he was involved in the death of a trainer at a marine park in Canada.

Despite this, he was a key part of SeaWorld’s shows.

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Dec 18

By the end of WWII, Hitler wasn’t just a dictator - he was also a drug addict

Fueled by a cocktail of cocaine, amphetamines, & other bizarre injections, his substance abuse spiraled into full-blown dependency

Here’s how it started - and how it shaped his downfall… (thread🧵)

1. Hitler’s drug use began innocuously.

In the 1930s, he was a teetotaler & opposed smoking, promoting a “pure” lifestyle.

But by 1941, he relied heavily on drugs provided by his personal physician, Dr. Theodor Morell, who was nicknamed the “Reich Master of Injections."

2. Morell became Hitler’s trusted doctor in 1936.

Over the years, he prescribed more than 70 different medications, including opioids like Eukodal, methamphetamine, & even animal-based hormone injections.

One of the most notorious was Eukodal, an opioid similar to today’s oxycodone.

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Dec 15

A thread of what everyday life used to look like in the United States of America 🇺🇸

1. Average American family in Detroit, Michigan, 1954. A house, car, and enough to support a family, all on a Ford factory worker's wages!

2. Housewife poses with a weeks’ worth of groceries in 1947. She spent a total of $12.50 (not including milk) to buy her groceries. On this budget, she is able to feed herself, her husband, her four-year-old twins & their cat.

3. Kids do remote learning during a polio outbreak in the 1940s. Teachers read lessons over the radio.

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