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 09ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 11ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 11ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 06ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
CIA@CIA
@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 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
9. This tiny tweet that used to hold the record.
Four more years.
Barack Obama@BarackObama10. 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 09ReplyRetweetFavorite
Got denied by Twitter HQ. That's ok. Would have been a long commute.
Got denied by Twitter HQ. That's ok. Would have been a long commute.
8:39 PM - 23 May 09ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 08ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 10ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 12ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 13ReplyRetweetFavorite
@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 13ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 10ReplyRetweetFavorite
16. That time a student tweeted about being arrested in Egypt, which led to his release after friends raised the alarm.
Arrested
James Buck@jamesbuck17. 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 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 13ReplyRetweetFavorite
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 14ReplyRetweetFavorite