The 19 Most Epic Tweets Ever Tweeted
Thanks, Obama!
1. That time a plane landed in the Hudson river.

http://twitpic.com/135xa - There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy.
JÄnis KrÅ«ms@jkrumsFollow
http://twitpic.com/135xa - There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy.
8:36 PM - 15 Jan 09RetweetFavorite
2. The guy who accidentally live-tweeted the JSOC raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.
Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event).
Sohaib Athar@ReallyVirtualFollow
Helicopter hovering above Abbottabad at 1AM (is a rare event).
8:58 PM - 01 May 11RetweetFavorite
3. The guy who broke this bit of news.
So I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn.
Keith Urbahn@keithurbahnFollow
So I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn.
3:24 AM - 02 May 11RetweetFavorite
4. The time "Twttr" co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet.
just setting up my twttr
Jack Dorsey@jackFollow
just setting up my twttr
8:50 PM - 21 Mar 06RetweetFavorite
5. This tweet after the largest democratic election in history.
India has won! भारत की विजय। अच्छे दिन आने वाले हैं।
Narendra Modi@narendramodiFollow
India has won! à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ की विजय। अचà¥à¤›à¥‡ दिन आने वाले हैं।
7:39 AM - 16 May 14RetweetFavorite
6. The time the CIA joined Twitter.
We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.
CIA@CIAFollow
We can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet.
6:49 PM - 06 Jun 14RetweetFavorite
7. And that time Wikileaks pwned the CIA.
Thank you for the @Twitter welcome! We look forward to sharing great #unclassified content with you.
CIA@CIAFollow
Thank you for the @Twitter welcome! We look forward to sharing great #unclassified content with you.
1:27 AM - 07 Jun 14RetweetFavorite
@CIA We look forward to sharing great classified info about you http://t.co/QcdVxJfU4X https://t.co/kcEwpcitHo More: https://t.co/PEeUpPAt7F
WikiLeaks@wikileaksFollow
@CIA We look forward to sharing great classified info about you http://t.co/QcdVxJfU4X https://t.co/kcEwpcitHo More: https://t.co/PEeUpPAt7F
4:45 AM - 07 Jun 14RetweetFavorite
8. That time this carefully orchestrated PR stunt became the most retweeted tweet of all time.
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars
Ellen DeGeneres@TheEllenShowFollow
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars
3:06 AM - 03 Mar 14RetweetFavorite
9. This tiny tweet that used to hold the record.
Four more years.
Barack Obama@BarackObamaFollow
Four more years.
4:16 AM - 07 Nov 12RetweetFavorite
10. The times Brian Acton tweeted about being turned down by both Facebook and Twitter. 5 years later Acton sold Whatsapp to Facebook for $19 Billion.
Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life's next adventure.
Brian Acton@brianactonFollow
Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life's next adventure.
8:14 PM - 03 Aug 09RetweetFavorite
Got denied by Twitter HQ. That's ok. Would have been a long commute.
Brian Acton@brianactonFollow
Got denied by Twitter HQ. That's ok. Would have been a long commute.
8:39 PM - 23 May 09RetweetFavorite
11. That time the Phoenix team found water on Mars.
Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!
MarsPhoenix@MarsPhoenixFollow
Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!
1:14 AM - 20 Jun 08RetweetFavorite
12. That time an astronaut sent the first tweet from space.
Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station -- the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s
TJ Creamer@Astro_TJFollow
Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station -- the 1st live tweet from Space! :) More soon, send your ?s
8:13 AM - 22 Jan 10RetweetFavorite
13. That time the curiosity rover landed on Mars and got sassy.
I'm safely on the surface of Mars. GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!!! #MSL
Curiosity Rover@MarsCuriosityFollow
I'm safely on the surface of Mars. GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU!!! #MSL
6:32 AM - 06 Aug 12RetweetFavorite
14. That time we fell really in love for real with Commander Chris Hadfield.
@Cmdr_Hadfield Are you tweeting from space? MBB
William Shatner@WilliamShatnerFollow
@Cmdr_Hadfield Are you tweeting from space? MBB
7:03 PM - 03 Jan 13RetweetFavorite
@WilliamShatner Yes, Standard Orbit, Captain. And we're detecting signs of life on the surface.
Chris Hadfield@Cmdr_HadfieldFollow
@WilliamShatner Yes, Standard Orbit, Captain. And we're detecting signs of life on the surface.
9:32 PM - 03 Jan 13RetweetFavorite
15. That time a climber sent the first tweet from the summit of Everest. (Larsen's tweet was the first, not this one by Kenton Cool, as many believe.
Everest summit! -Sent with @DeLormeGPS Earthmate PN-60w
Eric Larsen@ELexploreFollow
Everest summit! -Sent with @DeLormeGPS Earthmate PN-60w
8:07 AM - 15 Oct 10RetweetFavorite
16. That time a student tweeted about being arrested in Egypt, which led to his release after friends raised the alarm.
Arrested
17. That time Lance Armstrong played Cards Against Humanity.
Just another night of playing Cards Against Humanity...
Lance Armstrong@lancearmstrongFollow
Just another night of playing Cards Against Humanity...
6:16 AM - 18 May 14RetweetFavorite
18. One of several hundered times we fell in love with Anna Kendrick.
Ugh - NEVER going to a Ryan Gosling movie in a theater again. Apparently masturbating in the back row is still considered "inappropriate"
Anna Kendrick@AnnaKendrick47Follow
Ugh - NEVER going to a Ryan Gosling movie in a theater again. Apparently masturbating in the back row is still considered "inappropriate"
6:45 PM - 14 Jan 13RetweetFavorite
19. And finally not the real George RR Martin, but pretty epic nonetheless...
I don't know why I wasn't invited, I'm great at weddings... @KimKardashian @kanyewest
George RR Martin@GeorgeRRMartin_Follow
I don't know why I wasn't invited, I'm great at weddings... @KimKardashian @kanyewest
3:25 PM - 25 May 14RetweetFavorite