Twitter Highlights a Decade of Tweets to Celebrate Its 10th Birthday

It's hard to believe that Twitter is now 10 years old. The social network didn't truly break into the mainstream until a few years after launching, and its evolution has been fascinating to watch. These days, Twitter is a resource for breaking news, a platform for authors and writers to chronicle their lives, and the place where we go to find memes. Celebrities love to tweet because it allows them to connect with their fans and speak authentically (maybe too candidly sometimes). Twitter has released an interactive feature that allows you to see how some of its most popular tweets traversed the world in seconds. In honor of a decade of Tweets, we've compiled a highlight reel of Twitter's best since its birth in 2006.

The first tweet!

The first use of a hashtag.

The first tweet sent from space.

The most retweeted photo of all time.

The second most retweeted photo of all time.

That time when a user accidentally live tweeted the Bin Laden raid.

Twitter broke the Boston bombing news and became an immediate resource for updating information.

Leonardo DiCaprio's celebration generated the most retweets per minute ever.

Caitlyn Jenner joined and reached 1 million followers in less than four hours.

The birth of this hilarious meme.

Martha Stewart mastered Twitter.

And of course, Donald Trump continues to stun.