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1. @tankman wrote "OMG y r dey drivin thru T Square? I better chek."
The post is dated 1989. Where in the world was it written?
2. @naturalselection said "Just reached shore; Turtles!. Science luvs finches."
What famous scientist wrote this tweet in the 1830s?
3. @nevertellslies posted "Best seats at Fords-- good reviews?"
Allegedly this was the final tweet of Abraham Lincoln. What show was he seeing at Ford's?
4. @moonwalker tweeted "Forgot wallet at NASA; one giant leap back down."
Who took a stroll on the moon before collecting his belongings in 1969?
5. @shackleton abruptly posted "Ship is sunk; looks grim."
This was allegedly the account of Sir Ernest Shackleton, but what was the ship that sunk?
6. @khafra requested in one tweet: "I wan it 2 hav a lion bod and a man head! Build it!"
What landmark was Khafra asking to have built?
7. @paulthepatriot sent out a tweet reading "Headin' out for a ride. Back soon. #patriots"
Who took the famous 'Midnight Ride' of the American Revolution?
8. In 1962, @watchtheseas said "Still no signs from the north. No pigs either. #socialistproblems"
From where was the tweet likely posted?
9. In 1929, @inthemoney wrote "Well, things are certainly on the decline." Shortly after he loaded a hashtag as his update: "#flatbroke".
What happened?
10. @henryswife posted "If I don't have a son, surely heads will roll again."
She was probably referring to an earlier wife. Which of these women was beheaded?
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