Exactly 20 years ago, on January 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida, Slovenian model Melania Knauss married businessman Donald J. Trump, wearing a dress that weighed 66 pounds

A Thread 🧵 of small curiosities

And Happy Anniversary to the Presidential Couple! 🎉 Legend has it that the dress weighed about 66 pounds, thanks to its extravagant and baroque design, created for her by John Galliano, who was then the creative director of Dior

It’s even said that she had to sit on a specially designed bench during the ceremony

Melania Trump’s inaugural ball gown has already entered the pantheon of iconic fashion moments

But let’s uncover its little secret!

A subtle tribute to the American Dream 🇺🇸

A Thread 🧵 There’s no doubt about how stunning the gown looked on the statuesque First Lady of Slovenian origin

Melania remains one of the most beautiful First Ladies in the history of the United States 🇺🇸

It’s called Accidental Renaissance, a modern trend of photos that are so beautiful or unique they almost look like real Renaissance paintings

Here’s a Thread 🧵 of both current and timeless photos!

1. 🖼️ 2. 🖼️

An unpronounceable word with a beautiful meaning:

“Kalsarikännit” 🇫🇮

The Finnish art of describing that pure moment of joy when you’re at home, in your pajamas, completely relaxed

A warm and cozy Thread 🧵 for a January trend The Finns have distilled the essence of relaxation into a single word:

“Kalsarikännit”

But it’s more than just a word—it’s a way of life

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the most wonderfully active museum accounts on 𝕏

Let’s explore in this Thread 🧵 their incredible deep dive into Vermeer’s masterpiece:

The Milkmaid (1658–1660) ⚜️ Marvelous details

A spectacular style statement by Melania Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral 🌹

With impeccable elegance and mastery, she delivers a stunning moment that blends art, fashion, Italian designers, Rodin’s sculptures and a heartfelt tribute to love

Let’s explore why in this Thread 🧵 Everyone wondered what Melania Trump was wearing

My big, fat and hyperglycemic holiday in the “Austro-Hungarian Empire”

A Thread 🧵 featuring only desserts and tips from some of the most beautiful and iconic local spots ever ✨

Sacher, Vienna - Austria 🇦🇹 Strudel House, Budapest - Hungary 🇭🇺

Greenland 🇬🇱 is a winter fairytale landscape

But it’s also a land of powerful natural phenomena that demand respect and vigilance

A Thread 🧵 on major events from recent years Fishermen fleeing from tsunami-hit areas

A bit of Greenland’s history 🇬🇱

A vast and silent land, yet it has its own captivating Nordic saga to tell

A Thread🧵 on a trending topic The Saqqaq culture, one of the earliest known Arctic cultures, thrived in Greenland long before the arrival of the Norse

Tuscany, Italy 🇮🇹

The roads in Tuscany always offer unforgettable views of impressive landscapes and endless horizons

But some are more beautiful and epic than others…🧵 One of the most fascinating is the Avenue of Cypresses in Bolgheri—a stunning 5-kilometre-long straight road that stretches from the San Guido Oratory to the historic heart of a charming village

You often hear about “Montessori,” but not everyone knows what this word means

Let me explain… It’s the name of Maria Montessori, this calm-looking Italian 🇮🇹 woman who revolutionized learning

A brief thread 🧵 but I’ll come back to this beautiful topic

https://twitter.com/marionawfal/status/1869115532756062587

Maria Montessori (1870–1952) was an Italian physician and educator who revolutionized early childhood education with her child-centered approach

The incredible story of the relics of Saint Lucy✨

One of the Catholic Church’s most beloved martyrs, whose remains have been contested for centuries

A Thread 🧵 that borders on the unbelievable The Origins

Lucy was born in Syracuse, Sicily, in 283 AD to a noble Christian family

Orphaned of her father at the age of five, she was betrothed to a pagan

Unknown to everyone, however, she had secretly vowed chastity and devotion to Christ

Terminus

From the Roman Empire to Mars 🏛️

A Thread 🧵 to uncover the meaning of “Terminus” and why, according to Elon Musk, it could be the name of the first extraterrestrial colony Elon Musk has always admired the evocative power of the Roman Empire

But why Terminus? What does this word represent?

We are used to seeing it this way

The epitome of the individual creating the divine ✨

But not everyone knows that:

In 1964, it traveled to America
In 1972, it was vandalized

A chilling Thread 🧵 about Michelangelo's “Pietà”
There was a time when Michelangelo's “Pietà” left Rome and the Vatican to cross the ocean

It happened in 1964 for the New York World's Fair

On November 22, 1963, the tragedy in Dallas took place

I would like to pay tribute to the great President John Fitzgerald Kennedy with a Thread 🧵 featuring digitized and colorized photos from his trip to Italy 🇮🇹 in July 1963

With respect

1. Rome 2. Motorcade at the Colosseum
Rome 🇮🇹🇺🇸

From an epic scene of “Gladiator II”, a colossal and bizarre Roman custom emerges:

The “Naumachiae”

From the ancient Greek “Naval Battle”

A Thread 🧵 about the most outrageous spectacle of the Roman Empire
Among the various spectacles offered by the emperors within the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater), such as animal fights, executions, and gladiator battles, the grandest and most difficult to organize were certainly the “naumachiae”, a Greek term meaning “naval battles” - ναυμαχία

C for Confusion!

In recent weeks, much has been said, and some have even mistaken it for despicable symbols

In reality, it’s one of the most powerful crosses in history:

“The Jerusalem Cross”

A thread 🧵 for deeper insight The Jerusalem Cross, or five-fold cross, is a variant of the heraldic and Christian cross.

It consists of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant, likely symbolizing the spread of the Gospel to the four corners of the Earth.

🚨 SOLD!

The most cursed palace in Italy 🇮🇹:

“Ca' Dario” in Venice, has just been sold for 18 million euros to a mysterious buyer

A thread 🧵 on its dreadful history of misfortunes A thousand square meters of space, a 170-square-meter garden in the back, and then the location: right in front of the Grand Canal and just a few meters from the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute.

A Thread 🧵 that will make you fall in love with Italy 🇮🇹

A land where gray is unthinkable

Only a symphony of colors in the most vibrant villages of the country

1. “Borgo Parrini - Sicilia” 2. “Casamassima - Puglia”

The celebration of “Triumph”in the Roman Empire 🏛️

And its modern echo in the concept of the “bandwagon”

A thread 🧵 According to legend, Romulus defeated many rivals in his duels, but his most brutal battle was against Acrone, king of Cenina, an ancient settlement in central Italy.
The combat between these two valiant warriors was long and fierce, and there was a moment when it seemed that Romulus might fall.
However, with a skillful move, he managed to inflict a mortal wound on Acrone.

Florence, Italy 🇮🇹 like you’ve never seen it before

A Thread 🧵 of images and archival footage on the devastating flood of November 4, 1966, when the Arno River overflowed, causing immeasurable damage Aftermath

The Arno swept everything away

- 35 dead
- 13,943 families in crisis
- 12,000 cars submerged
- 46,000 displaced
- 19,000 businesses destroyed
- 1,300,000 books damaged
- 1,500 works of art destroyed