Macaulay Culkin, Barbra Streisand, and the Beach Boys's singer/songwriter Brian Wilson are among the notable people who reportedly suffer from agoraphobia.

Did you know? Agoraphobia occurs about twice as often in women as it does in men? ➡️ w.wiki/3jP3

Fun fact: this unusual grove of 400 pines was planted in around 1930.

Illustration of crooked trees with subtle faces. Text reads: Crooked Forest. The Crooked Forest is a grove of oddly-shaped Scots pine trees located in the village of Nowe Czarnowo near the town of Gryfino, West Pomerania, in north-western Poland.

Illustration of trees challenging each other to a game of "how low can you go". Text reads: It is generally believed that some form of human tool or technique was used to make the trees grow or bend this way, but the method has never been determined, and remains a mystery to this day.

Illustration of crooked trees playing with the hula hoop. Text reads: It has been speculated that the trees may have been deformed to create naturally curved timber for use in furniture or boat building. Other surmise that a snowstorm could have bent the trunks, but there is little evidence of that. The site is open to the public and is a tourist attraction in the region.

You are not suffering from vertigo, the Crooked Forest pine trees are really gravity-defying bending.

🎨: Greg Nussbaum

When he was 16 years old, Ludwig II attended the 1862 Fairytale Maskenfest, a costume ball themed around German fairytales. Just a few short years later, he would ascend the Bavarian throne after the death of his father, Maximilian II of Bavaria.

Also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King, Ludwig II would most likely build a castle in Club Awesome, tbf ➡️ w.wiki/_tGF2

Full Moon with dark shading forming the shape of a rabbit across its surface. Text reads: In East Asian folklore, the dark markings on the Moon are a Moon rabbit pounding medicine, rice cakes, or the elixir of immortality depending on the culture.

In East Asian folklore, the dark markings on the Moon are a Moon rabbit pounding medicine, rice cakes, or the elixir of immortality depending on the culture. NASA's Apollo 11 mission control told the crew to watch out for it. (7/7)

Detailed painting of a rabbit in a forest clearing surrounded by plants, insects, and a bird. Text reads: Rabbits and hares in art have symbolized fertility, virginity, resurrection, lust, and the soul's escape from the devil, sometimes in the same painting. The rabbit contains multitudes.

Rabbits and hares in art have symbolized fertility, virginity, resurrection, lust, and the soul's escape from the devil, sometimes in the same painting. The rabbit contains multitudes. (6/7)

Rabbit on a leash mid-jump over a small obstacle on an agility course. Text reads: Rabbit show jumping started in Sweden in the 1970s. The world record for highest jump is 107 cm, while the longest jump record stands at 301 cm. This is a real competitive sport with international federations, official course levels, and promotion points.

Rabbit show jumping started in Sweden in the 1970s. The world record for highest jump is 107 cm. The world record for longest jump is 301 cm. This is a real competitive sport with international federations, official course levels, and promotion points. (5/7)

Painting of an elderly man and child feeding rabbits in a rustic yard with chickens nearby. Text reads: Cuniculture is the history and practice of rabbit domestication. Longer and stranger than you'd think.

Cuniculture is the history and practice of rabbit domestication. Longer and stranger than you'd think. (4/7)

Collage of rabbit breeds labeled with names, showing varied fur types, colors, and ear shapes. Text reads: List of rabbit breeds – there are a lot. Each could be the start of its own rabbit hole. A colony of rabbit holes, if you will.

List of rabbit breeds – there are a lot. More than a lot. Each could be the start of its own rabbit hole. A colony of rabbit holes, if you will. (3/7)

Chocolate bilby figurine beside a mug decorated with illustrated bilbies. This is an Easter bilby. Australia doesn't do the Easter Bunny, as rabbits are an invasive species. So another marsupial called the bilby is celebrated instead.

This is an Easter bilby. Australia doesn't do the Easter Bunny. Rabbits are an invasive species there. So another marsupial called the bilby is celebrated instead. (2/7)

Close-up of a rabbit’s face, showing brown fur, dark eyes, and fine whiskers. Go down a rabbit-themed rabbit hole on Wikipedia or a Bilby hole, if you're Australian.

Here are some rabbit-themed Wikipedia articles that might lead you somewhere you didn't expect to go. 🧵⬇️ (1/7)

Fun fact: As early as the ancient Greek philosophers have devised color associations and linked connotative meaning to specific colors. However, color symbolism tends to be culture-bound and may also vary across different contexts and circumstances.

Did your favorite color duo appeared in one of the categories? 🎨

Mobile screenshot of the Space telescope article. Smartphone displaying  Wikipedia article "Space telescope", with spectrum diagram and observatory images.

Hint: The answer sounds like "humble". Which is a common result of looking at the images taken by this April-launched space telescope. (7/7)

Mobile screenshot of the Year of the Five Emperors article. Smartphone showing Wikipedia article “Year of the Five Emperors”, with Roman coins and statue background.

The Year of the Five Emperors was 193 CE, when the Roman Empire had five different emperors within a single calendar year. (6/7)

Mobile screenshot of the Iambic Pentameter article. Smartphone displaying Wikipedia article "Iambic pentameter", overlaid on a portrait painting background.

Hint: On the same day? Really? A pioneer of Iambic Pantemeter has 2 April connections. (5/7)

Mobile screenshot of the Transitional fossil article. Smartphone showing Wikipedia article “Transitional fossil,” featuring a fossil skeleton image.

Hint: Someone related to the article on transitional fossils died in April, but his ideas kept evolving. (4/7)

Mobile screenshot of the 335 Years' War article. Smartphone displaying Wikipedia article "Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years’ War", with a map of Europe.

Hint: How do you end a war that nobody's been fighting for 335 years? Guess you just pick a day. (3/7)

Mobile screenshot of the Hong Kong action cinema article. Smartphone showing Wikipedia article "Hong Kong action cinema", over a silhouetted figure in warm light.

Hint: It's been more than an "Hour"; can you "Rush" to see whose birthday connects the month to Hong Kong Action Cinema? (2/7)

"Araneus trifolium" and its web with fog droplets at Twin Peaks in San Francisco. Text reads: Six degrees of April on Wikipedia. Can you find each article's April connection?

Every article in this thread has a connection to April. Can you figure out what it is? 🧵⬇️ (1/7)

Did you celebrate Wikipedia Day this year? 🌍

The myth runs deep: New York City celebrates the urban legend with a quasi-holiday known as Alligator in the Sewer Day, commemorated on 9 February.

No alligators or New Yorkers were harmed during the making of this video 🐊

Did you know: although many theories have been proposed throughout the years, the origin of April Fool's Day is not exactly known.

Warning: this video isn't an April Fool's Day practical joke … or is it?

Gilded seated statue of a robed figure with hands resting in the lap, positioned before a large blue halo-like backdrop inside a temple setting. Text reads: Wu Zetian ruled China for decades by opening the imperial bureaucracy to commoners and gentry, forging a power base loyal to her rather than to the Tang dynasty she interrupted. This statue at Huangze Temple, modeled on her likeness, shows how Buddhism served the same purpose: divine legitimacy, carved in stone.

She ruled for decades by opening the imperial bureaucracy to commoners and gentry, building a new power base, and using Buddhism to legitimize her rule. Research her rule ➡️ w.wiki/Jis (2/2)

Painted portrait of a woman in ornate imperial attire, wearing a jeweled headdress with peacock feathers and a richly patterned robe; vertical Chinese characters appear above. Text reads: The concubine emperor of ancient China. Wu Zetian was the only woman to assume the title of emperor in Chinese history.

The only woman to assume the title of emperor in Chinese history, Wu Zetian rose from concubine to ruler and established her own Zhou dynasty. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)

Did you know: a 2018 study of news reports showed that there were 259 selfie deaths reported globally between October 2011 and November 2017, with the highest occurrences in India, followed by Russia, United States, and Pakistan.