Hauntingly beautiful footage of some of the first atomic tests - thread

1. Castle Bravo, 1954

A 'secret” portrait of Queen Victoria, made as a saucy gift for Prince Albert's 24th birthday in 1843. Albert loved it; he hung it in his private writing room at Windsor, and made several copies. According to Vicky, it was 'my darling Albert's favourite picture.'

Opening 60-year-old fallout shelter bread in a can

Opening 60-year-old fallout shelter bread in a can

Rare photos on board Titanic before it sank - a virtual tour 🧵

20 years ago, someone impaled a 60 pound pumpkin on the top of a spire at Cornell University in the middle of the night, over 170 feet off the ground. To this day, no one is really sure how this was accomplished or by who.

Vladimir Putin in strange situations 🧵

1. When Conor McGregor tried putting his arm around Putin but was told off