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Places on Earth that don't seem real – thread 🧵

1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean pic.twitter.com/HgpgNbe6fD

— Today In History (@historigins) June 26, 2024

The way we organise time is strange.

365 days in a year, 12 months (of 31, 30, 28, or sometimes 29 days), 52 weeks, 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute.

How did this happen?! The story begins with an Ancient Egyptian sundial… pic.twitter.com/o3OUsbu7FT

— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) July 5, 2024

POINT BREAK was released 33 years ago today. A hugely popular action film, and one of the most acclaimed of director Kathryn Bigelow, the behind the scenes story is like a death-defying skydive…

1/46 pic.twitter.com/AhPalNRJva

— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) July 15, 2024

Michael Malloy was a homeless alcoholic Irishman from County Donegal who lived in New York City during the 1920s and 30s. The events that led to Malloy's death began in January 1933 and made Malloy a cult legend.

Five men plotted to take out three life insurance policies on… pic.twitter.com/NwULXkOPRA

— Pharaoh of X (@PharaohOfX) July 12, 2024

Today in pulp: can you judge a book by its cover?

Let's look at some unusual covers for popular novels and see… pic.twitter.com/HZie2bOvmd

— Pulp Librarian (@PulpLibrarian) September 13, 2023

Surprising Facts, Tiny Details and Clever tricks That Make Movies Unforgettable

A Thread 🧵👇

1. In Saving Private Ryan (1998), Jackson has a bruise on his thumb that was a common injury during WWII from soldiers' thumbs getting caught in the loading mechanism of M1 Garands. pic.twitter.com/GCQbgOiagK

— Wolf of X (@tradingMaxiSL) June 27, 2024