5 tweets that made Twitter history
A list of tweets that made Twitter history over the past 11 years
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1. The first tweet
The project code was first called 'twttr' which was then changed to Twitter.
2. The first hashtag (#)
The first hashtag used was #barcamp.
3. The first tweet from space
The first ever live tweet from space was by astronaut TJ Creamer.
4. The first flower grown in space
Scott Kelly regularly posts pictures from outer space and he tweeted the picture of the first flower grown in space.
5. Most retweeted tweet ever
Ellen's Oscar picture broke Barack Obama's record for the most retweets in 2014.
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