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Before it was known as the site of horrific tragedy, the Twin Towers were a modern engineering marvel. Watch experts break down the design and construction of the World Trade Center (@Sept11Memorial) in an all new episode of #Unearthed at 9p on @ScienceChannel!pic.twitter.com/OZLuIFupk5

Happy #FungusFriday everybody! The Red Pinwheel (Marasmius plicatulus) can be characterized by its mahogany to red cap, widely spaced pale gills, and shiny red stipe (stalk). This species can be found in a variety of habitats. by @1friendlyfunguspic.twitter.com/AfCZlMswjY

Ie Shima lies about three and one-half miles off the western tip of Motobu Peninsula and twenty miles north of the Hagushi beaches on Okinawa. #MysteriesOfTheAbandonedpic.twitter.com/SjymJlomfB

There was heavy fighting from April 16 until the island was secured on April 21. #MysteriesOfTheAbandonedpic.twitter.com/3kksi5qjoC

The procedure — of drilling, injecting grout, blasting, clearing, and advancing—will eventually result in some 20 million tons of rock being removed. #BuildingGiantspic.twitter.com/ICG0dPoSAb

Witness history in the making! Coverage of the @NASA & @SpaceX capsule launch starts May 27th at 2pm ET on @Discovery & @ScienceChannel. #SpaceLaunchLIVE Learn more: https://www.discovery.com/dnews/nasa-launch-of-spacex-capsule-to-air-on-discovery-and-science-ch …pic.twitter.com/vLB8jyIgyq

American troops from the 77th infantry division landed on Ie Jima in April 1945 as part of the Battle of Okinawa. This was the last major battle of World War II, and one of the most devastating. Learn more in an all-new episode of #MysteriesOfTheAbandoned Thursday at 9p!pic.twitter.com/7IUUnxL6oF

#Bee aware, it's #WorldBeeDay! We all depend on the survival of the bees, but due to anthropogenic reasons, extinction rates are up to 1,000 times higher than normal. by mr.mrs.beerescue/TikTokpic.twitter.com/hnQkZpAWt4

A honey extractor uses centrifugal force to extract honey from the honey comb without destroying the comb. pic.twitter.com/z9SYQMEEFo

The sealing process requires drilling horizontal boreholes ahead of the tunnel to a depth of 30 yards & injecting concrete. After it's set, the blasting take place, advancing about 5 yards with each. Catch an all-new episode of #BuildingGiants Wednesdays at 9p!pic.twitter.com/GK7K3UbI4C

The airship Hindenburg was the biggest aircraft ever flown. But when it exploded in a giant ball of fire over New Jersey in May 1937, it also became one of the most shocking images ever filmed. What caused the disaster? Was it the victim of sabotage? #Unearthedpic.twitter.com/MFxSXTkCE8

Diving in Antarctica is like plunging into another world. #SealifeSaturday pic.twitter.com/hOJqVX45NV

It was believed that part of the Nazi party was involved and influenced in all manner of occult beliefs. Even Hitler's control of the crowds was said by some to have been under that influence. Watch an all-new episode of #ForbiddenHistory Sunday at 9p!pic.twitter.com/SXwUinHkIm

When the Hindenburg exploded in a giant ball of fire, the world's largest aircraft in history became one of its greatest catastrophes! Was this an act of sabotage? Find out in a NEW episode of #Unearthed Sundays at 9p!pic.twitter.com/Udd563z03H

Slicing through an Xerocomellus bolete may be the most relaxing way to get through a Friday. #FungusFriday by Gordon Walker (FascinatedByFungi/IG)pic.twitter.com/hK6qRBrjFW

Military flight operations were terminated at Chanute AFB in July 1971, at which time it became a non-flying training base. All military operations ceased in September 1993. #MysteriesOfTheAbandonedpic.twitter.com/b41e0JNmU7

In the early 1950s, the base began offering training to military personnel at Chanute AFB to include ballistic missile training. A ballistic missile training building was constructed in 1959. #MysteriesOfTheAbandonedpic.twitter.com/MvrbMbUXOa