Some of the Most Intriguing Moments from History ~ A Thread🧵
1. Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed on 20 October 2011 x.com
1. Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed on 20 October 2011 x.com
3. The sound of 2,008 people drumming together at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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9. Atlanta Olympics 1996 featured the iconic moment when the legendary Muhammad Ali, despite suffering heavily from Parkinson's, lit the Olympic flame to begin the games
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10. Mike Tyson in the 1990s got a pet tiger because he wanted to connect with an animal that shared his own strength and intensity. This was his idea of having fun. x.com
12. Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a list of countries that he should not attack and this was Hitler’s response.
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15. Incredible Photograph Of A German Soldier Going Against Direct Orders To Help A Young Boy Cross The Newly Formed Berlin Wall After Being Separated From His Family, 1961 x.com
16. A man rides a bus in Durban, meant for white passengers only, in resistance to South Africa’s apartheid policies, 1986. x.com
20. Robin Williams’ emotional tribute to the American Flag leaves an entire stadium speechless — then in tears.
What a true legend 🇺🇸
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What a true legend 🇺🇸
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24. Princess Diana broke royal protocol for her sons by participating in their schools Mother's Day race.
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26. The largest brawl in NBA history resulted in players receiving suspensions of 86, 30, and 25 games, along with combined fines totaling $11.2 million.
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27. The Kiss of Life
Randall Champion accidentally touched a high-voltage line, electrifying himself and stopping his heart. Fellow lineman J.D. Thompson performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Champion survived and lived until 2002. The photo won the Pulitzer Prize in 1968. x.com
Randall Champion accidentally touched a high-voltage line, electrifying himself and stopping his heart. Fellow lineman J.D. Thompson performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Champion survived and lived until 2002. The photo won the Pulitzer Prize in 1968. x.com
29. Human Zoo in Paris, 1905.
The human Zoo definitely existed mainly in Europe and America both Asians, indigenous people of America and Africans were being displayed. x.com
The human Zoo definitely existed mainly in Europe and America both Asians, indigenous people of America and Africans were being displayed. x.com
30. Married couple separated for 54 years during World War II. The woman never remarried, but the man did and had children and grandchildren.
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