The goth subculture has persisted for decades. Where did it come from? 🦇🖤🥀🧛‍♀️🕸️ Born out of the 1980s British alternative rock scene, goth is a subculture characterized by its distinctive style, music, and artistic sensibilities. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

Think about the variety of cultural and ethnic groups that exist within your society. This is called cultural diversity. It encompasses everything from the art displayed in museums to the many daily cultural traditions practiced worldwide. 🌐💡 As we recognize the World Day for…

On this day in 1883, the Krakatoa volcano began its catastrophic eruption, ultimately destroying more than 70% of the Indonesian caldera and its surrounding archipelago. The eruption of Krakatoa was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history.…

Today in history, fashion changed forever. On 20 May 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob W. Davis patented copper pocket rivets that helped denim stay durable – now a well known element of the iconic blue jeans. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

A series of solar storms impacted the Earth from 10 to 13 May, creating auroras seen farther from the poles than usual. An active region in the Sun's atmosphere produced multiple solar flares (intense, localized emission of electromagnetic radiation) and launched several coronal…