Unveiling the Secrets of Twitter: 15 Lesser-Known Facts That Will Leave You Speechless!
First Tweet:
Twitter's co-founder sent the first tweet, "Just setting up my Twitter."
140 Character Limit:
Twitter's limit was inspired by SMS text messages.
Hashtag's Origin:
The hashtag (#) was user-proposed in 2007.
Twitter Bird's Name:
It's named Larry after Larry Bird.
Most Retweeted Tweet:
A Japanese billionaire's generous giveaway.
Real-Time News:
Twitter broke the news of the Hudson River plane crash.
Tweets Per Second Record:
World Cup 2014 set a record with 618,725 tweets per minute.
Emoji Connection:
The hashtag came from the Japanese character "shi."
In-Flight Tweet:
British Airways complaint went viral.
The Fail Whale:
An image that appeared during Twitter outages.
Longest Tweet Chain:
A Japanese user's tweet thread with 1,372,544 characters.
Twitter Bird's Chirp:
Its sound is a blend of bird songs.
Tweet from Space:
Astronaut's hello from the International Space Station.
Early Name Ideas:
"Friendstalker" and "Twitch."
Freedom of Speech:
Twitter's struggles with censorship.