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Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 42m

🇺🇸 This Day, That Year — 2008!

He became the first African American to be elected President of the United States.

Who has been the GREATEST President of your lifetime⁉️

Barack Obama - Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1h

✅ Answer: Dallas Buyers Club, 2014.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Collected over 50 wins and 89 nominations across film awards
2️⃣ Shifted his career image by rejecting a $14.5 million offer to move from rom-coms to serious roles.

Which film of his did you enjoy most⁉️

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1h

🎭 Iconic Birthdays, Matthew McConaughey!

For which film did the Hollywood Walk of Fame actor win the Academy Award for Best Actor?

🔎 Involved HIV & AIDS struggles in the U.S.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇸 You've come to Las Vegas for the first time.

You're there for 3 days.

What's your itinerary?

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1d

✅ Answer: Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Named world’s highest-paid model in 2017 by Forbes, earning $22 million that year
2️⃣ Co-launched tequila brand, 818 — moving beyond modelling.

Have you ever tried 818 🥃

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1d

💄 Iconic Birthdays, Kendall Jenner!

On which reality TV show did Kendall Jenner first rise to fame?

🔎 A family show with their surname.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1d

✅ Answer: Jellyfish.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ The “immortal jellyfish” can revert to a juvenile state
2️⃣ They are one of the few creatures that can survive in hypoxic (low oxygen) zones.

👇 Have any interesting Jellyfish stories?

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1d

🪼 _________ Day!

What marine animal has no heart, no bones, no blood & no brain?

🔎 Its body is 95–98% water.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇸 Lake Tahoe, the United States of America.

Photo by Fabian Quintero on Unsplash

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 2d

🇺🇸 Did you know,

Thor's Well, Oregon - the U.S.A.

It is often described as a "bottomless" sinkhole, while it is actually a collapsed sea cave.

With an estimated depth of around 20 feet!

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

✅ Answer: Pink Sand Beach, Barbuda.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ The intensity of the pink colour varies by season & tide
2️⃣ Because of its remote & low‑infrastructure nature, it is not easily accessible via major resorts or large tour groups.

Would you visit⁉️

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda Independence Day Trivia!

Which scenic beach on Barbuda is renowned for its colourful sand?

Hint: Named after a colour.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

🤔 Did you enjoy this thread?

📋 What would you add to this list?

🏷️ Tag an Indian geography fan!

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

5️⃣ The Celebrities, Vijender Singh
ℹ️ India’s first-ever Olympic boxing medallist: winning bronze in Beijing, 2008. He holds a WBO Asia Pacific Super-Middleweight Title.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

4️⃣ The Must-Sees: Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
ℹ️ A 17th-century Mughal-era masterpiece in Thanesar, built in memory of Sufi saint Sheikh Chilli, the spiritual mentor to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

3️⃣ The Facts, Born out of Punjab
ℹ️ Haryana was carved from Punjab on 1 November 1966, based on linguistic & cultural identity, becoming India’s 17th state.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

2️⃣ The Outdoors, Sultanpur National Park
ℹ️ Near Gurugram, it is a prime birdwatching site in North India & a Ramsar Wetland, home to 250+ bird species.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

🇮🇳 Indian States Unlocked: 28 states, 5 stories.

1/28, the Haryana chapter,

The Breadbasket of India, explored.

1️⃣ Beasts & Biodiversity, the Black Buck
ℹ️ Haryana's state animal holds cultural significance & is historically protected by communities like the Bishnois.

Photo by HARSHIT MISHRA on Unsplash

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

✅ Answer: The Bison.

ℹ️ Facts

1️⃣ Its skull & hide were commonly used in Native American spiritual & cultural ceremonies.
2️⃣ They are not buffalo, a common mistake.

Have you seen one in the wild⁉️

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

🐂 National Bison Day Trivia!

What is the National Mammal of the United States of America?

🔎 The heaviest land animal in North America.

Photo by Goutham Ganesh Sivanandam on Unsplash

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

🤔 Did you enjoy this thread?

📋 What would you add to this list?

🏷️ Tag an Indian geography fan!

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

5️⃣ The Celebrities, Vijender Singh
ℹ️ India’s first-ever Olympic boxing medallist: winning bronze in Beijing, 2008. He holds a WBO Asia Pacific Super-Middleweight Title.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

4️⃣ The Must-Sees: Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
ℹ️ A 17th-century Mughal-era masterpiece in Thanesar, built in memory of Sufi saint Sheikh Chilli, the spiritual mentor to Mughal prince Dara Shikoh.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

3️⃣ The Facts, Born out of Punjab
ℹ️ Haryana was carved from Punjab on 1 November 1966, based on linguistic & cultural identity, becoming India’s 17th state.

Touristly @touristly.bsky.social · 3d

2️⃣ The Outdoors, Sultanpur National Park
ℹ️ Near Gurugram, it is a prime birdwatching site in North India & a Ramsar Wetland, home to 250+ bird species.