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May 16 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Hitler had a secret plan to nuke New York from orbit.
A supersonic spaceplane, nuclear bombs, and flying saucers, this wasn't sci-fi.
It was the nightmare Nazi scientists were racing to create in 1945.
Here’s the insane true story and why it failed:
By 1944, Nazi Germany was losing the war.
Allied forces were closing in on all fronts, and the once-feared German war machine was crumbling.
But Hitler and his top generals were obsessed with a final, decisive weapon:
A “Wunderwaffe” (Wonder Weapon) that could turn the tide.
May 14 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
In 1961, the Soviets built a bomb so powerful that it was 3,800 times more destructive than Hiroshima.
The scientist who built it was so horrified by his creation that he spent the rest of his life trying to stop nuclear weapons.
This is the terrifying story of Tsar Bomba:
The late 1950s saw the United States and the Soviet Union locked in an arms race, each trying to outmatch the other.
But in 1958, a moment of hope appeared: a voluntary nuclear test ban agreement.
For a brief moment, sanity seemed possible.
May 11 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
The first slaves in America weren’t African, they were Irish.
Men, women, and children were sold, starved, and worked to death.
Their suffering was buried for centuries.
Here’s the dark & forgotten truth about Ireland’s hidden history of slavery:
Ireland’s introduction to slavery began with Viking raids.
In 795 AD, Norse invaders looted monastic towns like Armagh and Kildare, capturing Irish men and women as slaves.
Many were taken to Scotland, Norway, and Iceland, where they were ransomed, sold, or forced into labor.
May 8 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
Hitler’s deadliest weapon wasn’t a bomb, it was a U-Boat commander.
His name was Otto Kretschmer.
The Allies called him “Silent Otto.”
He sank 47 ships without a trace, terrorizing the Atlantic.
But one mission turned his legend into a nightmare.
This is his story...
Otto Kretschmer was born on May 1, 1912, in Heidau, Germany.
He was drawn to the sea from a young age, joining the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) in 1930.
By the outbreak of World War II, he had already risen through the ranks, but his time as a U-boat commander made him a legend.
May 7 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
This man was the CIA’s favorite journalist.
He dined with U.S. generals, advised presidents, and reported for TIME magazine.
But secretly, he was Vietnam’s top spy, leaking 498 classified reports that helped them win the war.
Here’s the mind-blowing story of the perfect spy:
Phạm Xuân Ẩn was born in 1927 into a family of colonial officials.
Ẩn was educated, sharp, and deeply patriotic.
In 1945, after Japan’s fall, he joined the Việt Minh, Vietnam’s independence movement.
But instead of taking up arms, he chose another path: espionage.
May 3 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
This man was a Soviet general & the CIA’s most valuable spy.
For 25 years, he secretly fed the US Soviet secrets from nuclear strategies to China’s military capabilities.
Then two Americans sold him out.
This is the story of Dmitri Polyakov: the man who tried to save Russia...
Born in 1921, Polyakov was a high-ranking GRU (military intelligence) officer.
He began working with the FBI in the late 1950s while stationed in New York.
Soon after, the CIA took over.
His access was unmatched.
May 2 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
Hitler's unsinkable battleship terrified the Allies.
3 years, 33 failed attacks, and 1,000+ soldiers died trying to sink it.
Then, on a freezing morning in 1944, the Dambusters launched a final mission.
Here’s how they sank the Tirpitz and changed WWII forever:
Launched on April 1, 1939, the Tirpitz was an engineering marvel:
1. 35 mph speed, faster than any British battleship.
2. Eight 15-inch guns with a range of 17 miles.
3. Armor thick enough to cause conventional bombs to bounce off its hull.
May 1 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
Hitler’s most feared battleship survived everything.
The Allies spent 3 years, 33 attacks, and 1,000+ lives trying to sink it BUT failed.
Then, on a freezing morning in 1944, the Dambusters launched a final mission.
Here’s how they sank the Tirpitz and changed WWII forever:
Launched on April 1, 1939, the Tirpitz was an engineering marvel:
1. 35 mph speed, faster than any British battleship.
2. Eight 15-inch guns with a range of 17 miles.
3. Armor thick enough to cause conventional bombs to bounce off its hull.
Apr 30 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
In Nazi-occupied Paris, the most feared killer wasn’t the Gestapo.
It was a local doctor. He promised Jews safe passage.
Then butchered them in his basement and dissolved the bodies in acid.
This is the story of “Doctor Satan” and his horrifying crimes:
In June 1940, German forces marched into Paris, marking the beginning of a brutal occupation.
Life for Parisians changed overnight.
For French Jews, life became even more perilous.
Apr 29 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
The Nazis weren’t history’s only monsters.
Japan’s Unit 731 froze prisoners alive, dissected children without anesthesia, and unleashed plague bombs.
At the center was Shirō Ishii, a man more monstrous than history dares to remember.
Here’s the horror they tried to erase:
Shirō Ishii was born in 1892 into a wealthy Japanese noble family.
After earning his PhD in microbiology, he quickly climbed the ranks in Japan’s Imperial Army Medical Corps.
But Ishii wasn’t just interested in medicine, he wanted power.
Apr 29 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
The Nazis weren’t history’s only monsters.
Japan’s Unit 731 froze prisoners alive, dissected children without anesthesia, and unleashed plague bombs.
At the center was Shirō Ishii, a man more monstrous than history dares to remember.
Here’s the horror they tried to erase:
Shirō Ishii was born in 1892 into a wealthy Japanese noble family.
After earning his PhD in microbiology, he quickly climbed the ranks in Japan’s Imperial Army Medical Corps.
But Ishii wasn’t just interested in medicine, he wanted power.
Apr 28 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
In 1347, the Black Death killed 50 million people (50% of Europe) in just 5 years.
It wasn’t just a plague but a nightmare that rewrote history.
Here’s how the deadliest pandemic in history changed the world forever:
The plague began far from Europe.
Historians believe it originated somewhere near the Gobi Desert or the Mongolian steppes.
Some pointed to Lake Issyk-Kul, where strange deaths had been reported as early as the 1330s.
Apr 26 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
Hitler trusted the Enigma machine to win the war.
But a team of mathematicians & misfits cracked his "unbreakable" code.
They didn’t just outsmart the Nazis, they helped end WWII early and saved millions of lives.
This is the forgotten story of Station X:
By the late 1930s, Nazi Germany had developed the Enigma machine, capable of encrypting messages into a seemingly unbreakable code.
With over 150 million possible configurations, the Germans believed their communications were secure.
But Britain recognized the danger.
Apr 25 • 20 tweets • 7 min read
Alcatraz was built to be escape-proof.
• Sharks in the water
• Guards on every tower
• Freezing currents no man could survive
For years, no one made it out until June 11, 1962.
The true story of the greatest prison break in history:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary sat on a lonely island in San Francisco Bay.
It housed America’s most dangerous criminals: Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Robert Stroud.
With strong ocean currents, freezing waters and no land in sight, Alcatraz was considered inescapable.
Apr 22 • 16 tweets • 6 min read
Hitler’s deadliest weapon wasn’t a bomb, it was a doctor.
Josef Mengele, the ‘Angel of Death,’ turned Auschwitz into a twisted lab of horrors.
Twins, children, the disabled—no one was spared.
Here’s how he vanished after the war AND why his story still haunts history:
Josef Mengele was born on March 16, 1911, in Günzburg, Germany, into a wealthy family.
He excelled academically, earning a PhD and a medical degree.
In the 1930s, he was influenced by the pseudoscientific theories of racial hygiene, the genetic "purity" of the Aryan race.
Apr 14 • 18 tweets • 6 min read
Napoleon called him "The Sea Wolf."
He captured 53 enemy ships with a tiny sloop, escaped prison with a bedsheet rope, and helped liberate nations across 3 continents.
Here’s the story of Thomas Cochrane—the most daring sea captain in history.
Cochrane was born in Annsfield, Scotland, 1775, in a family of war heroes.
His ancestors were known as "The Fighting Cochranes."
His father forced him to join the army, where he detested the stiff uniforms and discipline.
Apr 12 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
This man was the CIA’s favorite journalist.
He dined with U.S. generals, advised presidents, and reported for TIME magazine.
But secretly, he was Vietnam’s top spy—leaking 498 classified reports that helped them win the war.
Here’s the mind-blowing story of the perfect spy:
Phạm Xuân Ẩn was born in 1927 into a family of colonial officials.
Ẩn was educated, sharp, and deeply patriotic.
In 1945, after Japan’s fall, he joined the Việt Minh, Vietnam’s independence movement.
But instead of taking up arms, he chose another path: espionage.
Apr 12 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
In 1983, one man had 10 minutes to decide the fate of the world.
Stanislav Petrov sat at his console as alarms blared: 5 U.S. nuclear missiles were "en route" to Russia.
He had two choices: launch a counterstrike or trust his gut.
What he did next saved humanity. Here's how...
In the 1980s, the Soviets introduced a satellite-based early-warning system designed to detect U.S. missile launches.
While this technology represented a significant leap forward, it was far from perfect—a fact that would become painfully clear.
Apr 10 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Dmitri Polyakov wasn’t just a Soviet general—he was America’s greatest Cold War spy.
For 25 years, he fed the CIA secrets that shaped history until two American traitors sealed his fate.
This is the story of the man who betrayed the Soviet Union to save it:
Born in 1921, Dmitri Polyakov was a decorated Soviet officer who served with distinction during World War II.
A loyal member of the GRU (Soviet Military Intelligence), his career took him to the United States in the 1950s as part of a diplomatic posting to the United Nations.
Apr 8 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
For over 300 years, Barbary pirates enslaved 1 million Europeans and Americans.
They burned villages, hijacked ships, and built a brutal slave empire.
Then 8 U.S. Marines took on the pirate empire and ended the white slave trade forever.
Here's the untold story:
From the 16th to 19th centuries, the Barbary corsairs operated from the North African coast.
These pirates, hailing from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, plundered cargo and enslaved crews.
Coastal towns from Ireland to Iceland weren’t safe either.
Apr 7 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
The Titanic didn’t sink the way you think.
J.P. Morgan had a first-class ticket on the Titanic.
But he canceled at the last minute.
His biggest financial rivals stayed onboard—and never made it back.
Here’s the truth about the ‘unsinkable’ ship:
On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank, killing over 1,500 people.
A tragic accident. A maritime disaster.
But some researchers argue that the Titanic didn’t sink by accident—it was sunk on purpose.