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Today In History Profile picture
Today In History
@historigins
Moments and historical situations that occurred throughout the history of mankind.
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May 21 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Photos taken at the perfect moment.

A thread 🧵 Image 1. Geometric alignment Image
May 7 • 26 tweets • 8 min read
Today the Conclave begins.

133 cardinals have locked inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Pope.

Let's see what will happen.

A thread 🧵 Image Their isolation begins with the sound of the doors closing: a symbolic and sacred ritual. Image
May 4 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Historical photos you may not have seen before.

I open thread 🧵 Image 1. In 1969, when blacks were still prohibited from swimming alongside whites, Mr. Rogers decided to invite Officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool. Image
May 3 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Disturbing facts about movies that reveal Disney's dark side.

I open thread 🧵 Image 1. Absence of a maternal figure.

Typically, in Disney films, the main character's mother is either dead or dies during the story. This is due to Walt Disney's tragic experience of losing his mother in a very traumatic way. Image
Apr 27 • 22 tweets • 6 min read
The most surreal phenomena ever captured on camera. 🧵

⚠️ Warning: you're going to hallucinate!

1. The sea in the sky. Image 2. Purple dusk in Vietnam.
Apr 25 • 21 tweets • 7 min read
The incomprehensible scale of Space.

I open thread 🧵

1. Perspective is everything. We are a speck of dust. Image 2. Earth from Mars

This photo from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the Earth as seen from the surface of Mars, shining brighter than any star in the Martian night sky. Image
Apr 23 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
Places on earth that don't seem real.

I open thread 🧵

1. The underwater waterfall of Mauritius 🇲🇺

An optical illusion created by the sediments underwater. 2. The Eye of the Earth, Croatia 🇭🇷 Image
Apr 21 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
These are the most iconic moments of Pope Francis.

I open thread 🧵 Image 1. In 2016, he invited a group of beggars to breakfast and to celebrate with him on his 80th
birthday Image
Apr 20 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
Sometimes it's all about being in the right place at the right time.

Hard to believe images and facts that are simply mind-blowing.

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1. One of the most beautiful photos ever captured by Philip Waller Image 2. Family of sleeping elephants captured by a drone Image
Apr 19 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
The ocean is fascinating and mysterious but also SCARY.

These images will leave you speechless.

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1. Large octopus entering a hole on the beach. 2. Sharks swimming among thousands of fishes.
Apr 18 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
Shocking photos and the disturbing stories they hide

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1. Mongolian woman condemned to starvation (1913) Image 2. Survivors of the 87th floor of the World Trade Centre (North Tower) September 11, 2001 Image
Apr 12 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
Some of the most dangerous tourist destinations in the world…

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1. Trolltunga, one of the most spectacular cliffs in Norway 2. Mount Everest, Nepal

It may not be on your bucket list, but the world's highest mountain attracts around 1,200 climbers every year
Apr 11 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
Historic photos that you may not have seen before.

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1. The Statue of Liberty in its original color in Paris before being transported to America Image 2. First food truck (1918) Image
Apr 10 • 23 tweets • 7 min read
You won't believe what people found…

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1. Ancient skeleton with the oldest gold in the world found near the Black Sea Image 2. Mosaics of a Roman villa are found under a vineyard in Negrar (Italy) Image
Apr 9 • 26 tweets • 7 min read
The fear of big is real, and these pictures will prove it.

Photos and videos that will awaken your megalophobia.

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1. Swedish warship Vasa Image 2. Airbus A380 emerging from the fog
Mar 8 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
Places on Earth that don't seem real

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1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean Image 2. Socotra, Yemen Image
Mar 5 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Calm in Nature is a mask; respect what lies beneath:

🚨 Thread NOT suitable for sensitive people... Image 1. Valencia just after the floods Image
Feb 23 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Surreal towns on Earth

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1. Marpissa in Paros, Greece Image 2. Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy

This otherworldly town, accessible only via a walkway, is often referred to as "the dying city" due to its precarious foundations. Image
Feb 18 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
Haunting photos ever taken.

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1. A picture from 1955, when a father brought an African child in a cage to his children at home for entertainment. Image 2. This photo was taken of a Brazilian boy playing the violin and crying at the funeral of his teacher who rescued him from poverty and crime.
This image is considered one of the most emotional photographs in modern history! Image
Feb 14 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Beautiful sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed

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1. The statue of Poseidon, Gran Canaria Image 2. A Fairy Playing with a Dandelion by Robin Wight
Feb 12 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
The most famous places in the world (that you probably) haven't seen before.

I open thread 🧵

1. Central Park, New York. Image 2. A rear view of the Great Sphinx showing its giant tail. Image