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A pickup truck flees from the pyroclastic flows spewing from the Mt. Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, on June 17, 1991. This was the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century https://t.co/QMaZccLAS4

Joe Arridy, the "happiest prisoner on death row", gives away his train before being executed, 1939 https://t.co/LjSoPQHnfR

On this day 44 years ago Terry Fox, a 21 year old Canadian who lost a leg to cancer, began an east to west cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He ran the equivalent of a full marathon every day and made it 143 days and 5,373 km before he lost his battle with cancer

This 1894 film is considered the first footage about fitness and features Eugene Sandow, one of the early pioneers of bodybuilding. https://t.co/VW5IjfPf9t https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1842092939033346048/vid/avc1/720x526/FkR97o9Lmp14s2Eq.mp4?tag=16

Photos of Jimmy Carter, who made history as the first U.S. president to live to 100 years old.🧵

James Earl Carter Jr. was born October 1st, 1924 in Plains, Georgia.

When he was elected as the 39th President of the United States in 1976, he used the slogan "A leader, for a change." A former naval officer, peanut farmer and Georgia governor, his lack of national political experience proved advantageous as he sought to rebuild public trust following the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War. During his time in office, Carter pushed for environmental protection and energy-reform legislation.

Out of office, few Presidents remained as civically engaged as Carter. He authored numerous books and regularly volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. In 1982, with his wife Rosalynn, Carter co-founded the Carter Center in Atlanta to promote international peace and human rights. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his work.